Zelensky became so important to Ukraine’s war effort that officials in the capital eventually developed a plan just in case their president died or fell victim to one of Russia’s many assassination plots. Today Zelensky is much safer than he was in the early days of the war but attempts on his life are still a real threat and he survived more than a dozen assassination attempts in the early weeks of the war.Under the constitution, the presidential line of succession is clear, and if Zelensky wasn’t able to perform his duties as president then the chairmen of the country’s parliament would take over explained opposition lawmaker Mykola Knyazhytsky to Politico.

