"Poisoning Plot: Ukraine Spy Chief's Wife Targeted by Kremlin"

Marianna Budanova, the wife of Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's military intelligence chief, survived heavy metal poisoning, while members of Budanov's staff were also found with elevated levels of arsenic and mercury in their blood. The incident highlights Russia's reach into the stronghold of a top Ukrainian official, who has been targeted in multiple assassination attempts. The Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services have a history of using toxins and dirty tricks, and Budanov lives and works under tight security. An internal investigation has been launched into the poisoning.