Kiev: President Volodymyr Zelensky was allegedly targeted in a Russian plot, according to the security service of Ukraine, which announced Monday that it had detained an informant.

The detained woman, according to the SBU security service, was gathering information in an effort to learn Zelensky's itinerary before his visit to the southern Mykolaiv region.

It also published some phone messages and handwritten notes about military activity, as well as a blurry picture of the woman being detained by masked officers in a kitchen.

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Local Russian-supporting citizens are frequently accused by Ukraine of passing on information to the military in Moscow.

On Monday, Zelensky posted on Telegram that the SBU chief had given him an update on the "fight against traitors."

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Zelensky paid a visit to the Mykolaiv region in June following flooding brought on by the Kakhovka dam breach as well as in July following shelling.
According to the SBU, Ukraine had advanced knowledge of the plot and had increased security during Zelensky's visit.

The suspect was allegedly aiding Russia in getting ready for a "massive air strike on the Mykolaiv region." She allegedly wanted information on the locations of ammunition storage facilities and electronic warfare systems.

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The SBU claimed that its agents continued to keep an eye on the suspect in order to learn more about her Russian handlers and her tasks. In an attempt to pass intelligence information to Russian secret services, the woman was then "red-handed" caught by police, the SBU claimed.

According to the report, the woman formerly worked in a store at a military base in the Mykolaiv region's small southern town of Ochakiv. She allegedly took pictures of the areas and tried to contact local friends for information. She might be accused of disseminating information about troop and weapon movements without authorization. She faces up to 12 years in prison if found guilty.