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Yeah, if they had been planning for two months, likely the gun shots were staged. Then it wasn't really going to fool Russia, they hadn't attacked him. Was it

• ceejayoz 8y ago
  > Then it wasn't really going to fool Russia, they hadn't attacked him. That's not supported by what we know. It's not uncommon for people to get caught hiring hitmen that turn out to be undercover police. That may be what happened here. edit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44307611 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44307611 states: > Mr Hrytsak alleged that Russian security services had recruited a Ukrainian citizen to find hitmen within the country. He said the citizen approached several acquaintances, including war veterans, offering $30,000 for the contract killing, one of whom revealed the plot to the security services. Blanks, blood squib, cooperative ambulance crew, report back with "mission successful" and see what sort of activity happens at the Russian embassy.
  • rohit2412 8y ago
    Ahh I see