UNFOUNDED: Teen who planned to kill Trump may have collaborated with Ukrainian intelligence

Information is being circulated online claiming that 17-year-old U.S. teen Nikita Kasap, who planned to assassinate Donald Trump, may have collaborated with Ukrainian intelligence. FBI agents allegedly discovered Cyrillic-language messages on his phone exchanged with a contact who had a Ukrainian number. The authors of the post claimed that a handler instructed Kasap on how to make an explosive device and a drone for delivery.

However, this claim is unfounded. The investigation materials do not mention that the person Kasap communicated with had a Ukrainian number. Instead, it is known that the teen had contact with a Russian-speaking individual, and according to a witness, with a person from Russia.

On February 28, law enforcement arrested Nikita Kasap after he ran a stop sign while driving his stepfather’s car in the town of Wakini, Kansas. A pistol and spent shell casings were found in the vehicle. Later, his mother and stepfather were found dead in their home. The teen was charged with the murder of both, as well as seven other criminal offenses, including hiding the bodies.

According to the investigation, the teen killed his parents to obtain the money necessary to carry out a plan to assassinate Donald Trump. A search warrant states that materials linked to the neo-Nazi group “Order of Nine Angles” were found on the suspect’s phone.

Investigators also discovered antisemitic writings in which the accused detailed his plans to assassinate Trump as part of a broader goal to overthrow the U.S. government. According to witness testimony cited in the criminal case, Kasap discussed these plans with someone from Russia. “In further speaking with Witness A, she told Detective Fredericks the defendant told her he was in contact with a male from Russia through the Telegram app, and they were planning to overthrow the U.S. government and assassinate President Trump,” the document states.

The FBI also found images and messages on Kasap’s phone containing information about using a drone for an attack. Investigators believe the teen paid at least part of the cost for the drone and explosives. However, the case materials do not mention that Kasap’s contact had a Ukrainian number. The nationality of the person who sold him the weapon is also unknown.

Detectives found messages on the teen’s phone in which he discussed plans to flee to Ukraine after assassinating Trump. In one Telegram message, he asked his Russian-speaking contact: “So while I’m in Ukraine, can I live a normal life? Even when they find out it was me?” However, these were only Kasap’s own plans — the case materials contain no evidence of any connection to Ukrainian entities or intelligence services. The next court hearing in the case is scheduled for May 7.