A Polish man has been arrested and charged in Poland on suspicion of planning to co-operate with Russian foreign intelligence services in preparation for a possible attempt to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, prosecutors said on Thursday.

A hub for transporting Western military supplies to Ukraine, Poland says it has become a major target of Russian spies and&nbsp;accused&nbsp;Moscow and its ally Belarus of trying to destabilize it.

The man was apprehended on Wednesday thanks to&nbsp;co-operation between Polish and Ukrainian intelligence services, both countries said. If convicted of co-operating with foreign intelligence services, he could face up to eight years in prison.

"The findings of the investigation show that the suspect ...&nbsp;declared his readiness to act for the military intelligence of the Russian Federation," the Polish prosecution said in a statement.

Information sought about airport security

The man is alleged to have participated in&nbsp;collecting and providing information about security at Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, southeast Poland, which, the prosecution claims, could be used to&nbsp;help Russian special services plan a possible assassination of Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy, leading his country's effort to fend off Russia's invasion, said last autumn that security services have foiled at least five Russian plots to assassinate him.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen walking alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Odesa, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second from left, and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, third from left, walk in a residential area damaged by Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The sound of a large explosion reverberated around the Ukrainian port of Odesa as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greece's prime minister ended a tour of the war-ravaged southern city Wednesday.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, second from left, walks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, third from left, in a residential area in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa on Wednesday. The sound of a large explosion reverberated around the port as the two leaders ended a tour of the war-ravaged southern city.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Director General of Rossiya Segodnya media group Dmitry Kiselyov during an interview in Moscow, Russia, March 12, 2024. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told an interviewer with Russian state television this week that Russia's nuclear forces are in full readiness and "from the military-technical viewpoint, we're prepared."

"This case underscores the persistent threat Russia poses not only to Ukraine and Ukrainians but to the entire free world," Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin 

Separately, Germany authorities announced on Thursday that two German-Russian nationals had been arrested on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities, in what officials called a serious effort to undermine military support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen at a news conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, last week. On Thursday, it was announced that a Polish citizen has been arrested and charged in connection with plans to co-operate with Russian foreign intelligence services in preparation for a possible attempt to assassinate to Ukrainian leader.

Polish man accused of providing information to Russia in aid of Zelenskyy assassination plot

Information sought about airport security

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