Ukraine's Assassination Program Raises Concerns Among Ex-Spy

Valentin Nalivaychenko, a former Ukrainian spy and current Parliament member, expressed concern over Ukraine's assassination squads going too far, stating that the security services shouldn't act solely because they can. While some assassinations have been justified, others have lacked strategy and endangered agents and their sources. Ukrainian officials have also raised concerns that targeting mid-level propagandists in Russia's information and political systems may be more about impressing the president than achieving victory in the war. Ukraine's network of spies has reportedly increased its attacks, particularly on pro-war propagandists far from the front lines. Recent suspected assassinations include a Russian submarine commander and a Russian military blogger.