Russia Ukraine war latest: Moscow claims assassination attempts foiled as Biden pledges more weapons to Kyiv
The Independent✕ Close Zelensky says Ukraine could temporarily cede territory in exchange for Nato membership For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has claimed it has foiled a number of plots to assassinate high-ranking officers and their families in Moscow using bombs disguised as power banks or document folders. It comes weeks after Ukraine’s intelligence service killed a top Russian officer outside his apartment building in Moscow by detonating a bomb attached to an electric scooter. US President Joe Biden denounced the “outrageous” attack and said he asked the US Defense Department to push forward with a new surge of military aid to Kyiv.