Shootout between SBU and HUR in Kyiv during investigation of Russian FSB plot

kyivindependent.com·Jonas Heins·2026-09-02T07:45:15.000Z
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Two Ukrainian security agencies, the SBU and military intelligence (HUR), got into a shootout while investigating a suspected Russian plot to target a Russian opposition fighter allied with Ukraine. The article presents the incident as an isolated event tied to external threats, without exploring deeper systemic tensions between the agencies. It highlights official responses calling for investigation but doesn't examine past conflicts or structural issues that might have led to the clash.

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