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Ukraine security services clash in Kyiv shooting
An armed confrontation and exchange of gunfire broke out in Kyiv’s Dnipro district on September 2, 2026, between members of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the military intelligence agency (HUR).
The conflict reportedly stems from a dispute over the whereabouts of Stepan Kaplunov, a Russian citizen and member of the Russian Volunteer Corps, which operates under the HUR. The SBU claims it was conducting a search to foil an FSB assassination plot against a Russian opposition figure when they were attacked by HUR-affiliated personnel.
Ukrainian authorities have launched investigations into the incident. The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) is looking into potential abuse of power by SBU employees, while prosecutors are investigating an HUR soldier for allegedly attacking a law enforcement officer. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that dismissals within the leadership of both agencies are forthcoming.
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HUR · Kyiv · Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine · Russian Volunteer Corps · SBU · Security Service of Ukraine · Stepan Kaplunov · Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The conflict involves the whereabouts of Stepan Kaplunov, a Russian citizen fighting for Ukraine with the Russian Volunteer Corps. nyadagbladet.se · www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] The SBU claims to have foiled an FSB operation intended to kill a Russian opposition figure. nyadagbladet.se · www.faz.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The SBU released a video of Stepan Kaplunov stating he was contacted by the FSB regarding contract killings. www.faz.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Armed confrontation and gunfire occurred between the SBU and HUR in the Dnipro district of Kyiv on September 2, 2026. nyadagbladet.se · www.faz.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Prosecutors suspect an HUR soldier of attacking a law enforcement officer. nyadagbladet.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) is investigating an SBU employee for suspected abuse of power. nyadagbladet.se
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced dismissals within the leadership of the involved security agencies. nyadagbladet.se