Nicolai Șepeli
Nicolai Șepeli is a Moldovan individual who gained media attention due to his involvement in a criminal case concerning a plot to assassinate public figures in Ukraine. Initially granted clemency in April 2022 on the grounds of being a victim of human trafficking, his case was later revisited and the clemency revoked in February 2026 after authorities uncovered his alleged participation in a criminal group planning targeted killings. He had previously been convicted in Russia for drug trafficking and was serving his sentence in Moldova when the assassination plot was uncovered.
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Nicolai Șepeli is the main suspect in recruiting individuals for planned assassinations in Ukraine.
VIDEO Fosta corespondentă a televiziunii regimului de la Tiraspol, reținută în Ucraina și vizată în dosarul omorurilor la comandă, anunță că este în libertate
Moldova· 2026-02-23
Nicolai Șepeli is suspected of organizing an assassination attempt on public figures in Ukraine.
Grațierea lui Nicolai Șepeli, suspectat de organizarea tentativei de asasinat a unor persoane publice din Ucraina, acordată la solicitarea Procuraturii pe baza statutului de victimă a traficului de persoaneMoldova· 2026-02-23