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Ordered hits have become a pressing issue in Ukraine, with multiple high-profile cases emerging in recent years. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has actively prevented numerous assassination plots, including the detainment of a Poltava regional council deputy involved in a murder-for-business scheme. In another case, a contract killing of a witness in a bribery investigation was thwarted, emphasizing the SSU's role in counteracting violent plots. Russian agents and subversive groups planning hits on Ukrainian officials and activists have also been intercepted, highlighting the geopolitical tensions influencing these crimes. The ordered murder of a Kyiv regional councilor's son further underscores the reach and complexity of such plots. These incidents reflect ongoing conflicts and the continuous efforts of Ukrainian authorities to maintain security and justice. Keywords: ordered hit, murder plots, Ukraine, SSU, security, assassination, geopolitical tensions.
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Babchenko Babchenko's "assassin" appears to be Ukrainian Orthodox Church preacher, Right Sector activist Oleksii Tsymbaliuk. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Father Aristarkh (secular name Oleksii Tsymbaliuk) - a volunteer, Right Sector activist, and a former celibate deacon of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and subsequently Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate, - says he is the one who was hired to assassinate journalist Arkady Babchenko which he reported Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) about and eventually took part in the special operation. 112 238 423 Previously in trend: Staged murder of journalist Babchenko

"I finished my soup, called a taxi and I went to kill Babchenko," - "assassin" of Kremlin critic dwells on SBU "I finished my soup, called a taxi and I went to kill Babchenko," - "assassin" of Kremlin critic dwells on SBU's special operation Oleksii Tsymbaliuk, a former Ukrainian Orthodox priest, says he alerted security services as soon as a fellow Ukrainian asked him to kill Babchenko. 65 418 357 Previously in trend: Staged murder of journalist Babchenko

сбу,контррозвідка Killers of special services of Russian Federation, who planned murders of Reznikov and Budanov, were detained - counterintelligence of SSU. VIDEO The Security Service prevented a series of contract killings of representatives of the top military-political leadership and public figures of Ukraine. 46 396 289 Previously in trend: War

сбу SBU detained subversive group planning bombings and assassinations by GRU orders In the Odesa region, the Security Service of Ukraine have detained members of a subversive group planning a series of massive terrorist attacks and assassinations. 44 911 133 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Married couple murdered in gun attack outside Mykolaiv court, suspected killer detained Married couple murdered in gun attack outside Mykolaiv court, suspected killer detained Today, at about 3 p.m., a local resident fatally wounded a married couple with a firearm in Mykolaiv's Ingulsky District near the building of Lenin District Court. 12 942 84

Russia’s former Deputy Prime Minister Koch: "Putin ordered Nemtsov’s hit" Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alfred Koch believes that the murder of Boris Nemtsov was ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. 45 003 69 Previously in trend: Assassination of Nemtsov

SBU names head of Russian NGO as person who ordered hits of activists in Kherson. PHOTOS SBU names head of Russian NGO as person who ordered hits of activists in Kherson. PHOTOS Ukraine’s SBU Security Service suspects head of Zemlyachestvo Donbassa NGO (Lipetsk, the Russian Federation) Sergey Cherezov of masterminding the assassinations of Ukrainian activists in Kherson. 29 077 55

СБУ запобігла вбивству голови громадського формування в Одесі Russian agent, who was preparing murder of head of public organization in Odesa, detained - SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Odesa, the assassination of the head of a public law enforcement unit ordered by the Russian secret service was prevented. 6 202 49

Poltava regional council deputy ordered murder of businessman He ordered murder to appropriate business: SSU detains Poltava regional council deputy. PHOTOS A deputy of the Poltava regional council was detained for ordering the murder of the owner of a local agricultural company to further appropriate his business. 6 816 28

A Russian agent who planned to kill a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier has been detained in Odesa Wanted to kill senior Ukrainian Armed Forces official ahead of "9 May anniversary": hitman detained in Odesa, – SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s counter-intelligence unit has foiled a high-profile terrorist attack in Odesa. A Russian agent has been arrested in the regional capital after attempting to assassinate a senior officer of the Ukrainian Navy. 6 483 43 Previously in trend: countering terrorist attacks attempted murder

Court orders arrest of another suspect in murder of Kyiv regional councilor Sobolev’s 3-year-old son Court orders arrest of another suspect in murder of Kyiv regional councilor Sobolev’s 3-year-old son The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv has ordered arrest of Oleksii Semenov, the second suspect in the murder of Kyiv regional councilor Viacheslav Sobolev’s three-year-old son. 6 520 12

Suspect in Yusov assassination plot served in AFU until 2025 Niebytov on preparation of assassination attempt on Yusov: Suspect defended Ukraine until 2025, intent to involve accomplices documented A former service member detained in the case involving preparations for an assassination attempt on the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War served in Ukraine’s Armed Forces until 2025 and left the service due to his health. 3 248 13 Previously in trend: attempted murder Killing of servicemen

Preparations for Yusov’s murder Russia ordered murder of DIU representative Yusov for $100,000: enemy agent who was preparing assassination has been detained. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, a contract killing of a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, who is also the deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners... 5 457 14 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia Killing of servicemen

SSU prevents murder of witness Case on attempted bribery of SSU colonel with $1 million: SSU prevents murder of witness. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine prevented the contract killing of a key witness in the case of bribery of an officer of the SSU Main Investigation Department. 5 561 4

FSB agent exposed Russian agent exposed: prepared cache of weapons for contract killings in Odesa on behalf of FSB, - SSU. PHOTO The SBU has foiled a series of contract killings in Odesa. Following a series of comprehensive operations in the port city, an FSB agent has been detained; he had set up a cache there containing ammunition and firearms, which were intended to be used in high-profile assassinations. 2 438 1 Previously in trend: Recruited FSB agents