Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that Ukraine was not involved in the attempted assassination of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev, the deputy head of Russian military intelligence (GRU). This statement comes in response to claims made by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) asserting that the assassination attempt was ordered by Ukraine. Sybiha suggested that the incident might be related to internal conflicts within Russia rather than an external attack from Ukraine.

The FSB reported that a man named Lyubomir Korba, who is a Russian citizen born in Ukraine's Ternopil Oblast, was arrested in Dubai in connection with the assassination attempt. According to Russian authorities, Korba was allegedly acting under the direction of the Ukrainian Security Service, leading to his extradition to Moscow and subsequent arrest by the Zamoskvoretsky District Court. These developments highlight the ongoing tensions between Ukraine and Russia, especially in light of the ongoing conflict following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The implications of this situation are significant as it underscores the continuing complexities of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The denials from Ukraine come amid heightened scrutiny of Russia's internal political dynamics and the implications of such incidents on the perceptions of Russian military and intelligence operations. As both nations continue to navigate the political landscape, allegations of external involvement in domestic issues further complicate their already fraught relations.