Zelensky orders probe after Kyiv shootout injures three intelligence officers

Zelensky orders probe after Kyiv shootout injures three intelligence officers

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a criminal investigation and personnel changes after a shootout on 2 September in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district left three SBU and HUR officers wounded. The incident occurred on Yuriya Shums’koho street while the agencies were probing a suspected Russian plot targeting an opposition figure.

The Security Service of Ukraine said its agents opened fire after being attacked, detaining several defence-intelligence personnel and seizing weapons and documents. A criminal probe was launched and parliamentary committees began scrutiny of the long-standing rivalry between the two services.

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Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) Prosecutor General’s Office SBU Alpha special forces unit State Bureau of Investigation Russian Volunteer Corps Stepan Kaplunov Kyrylo Budanov

Locations

Yuriya Shums’koho street, Dniprovskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine

Articles

September 04, 2026
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Shootout between Ukraine's SBU and HUR highlights long-standing agency rivalry and procedural concerns
Shootout between Ukraine's SBU and HUR highlights long-standing agency rivalry and procedural concerns

The Kyiv Independent • 04 Sep 18:55

A gunfight on Sept. 2 between the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the military intelligence agency (HUR) exposed ongoing tensions and allegations of unlawful detention, prompting parliamentary scrutiny.

Credibility 72% Manip. 32% Center
September 03, 2026
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Shootout Between Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorates Leaves Three Officers Wounded
Shootout Between Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorates Leaves Three Officers Wounded

Al Jazeera • 03 Sep 14:05

A gunfight between the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) and the State Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv injured three security officials, prompting President Zelenskyy to order investigations and personnel changes.

Credibility 78% Manip. 12% Center
September 02, 2026
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Ukraine security services say they foiled FSB-linked plot targeting Russian opposition figure, shootout follows
Ukraine security services say they foiled FSB-linked plot targeting Russian opposition figure, shootout follows

Meduza • 02 Sep 14:53

Ukraine's SBU and military intelligence said they prevented a Russian FSB-planned attack on a Russian opposition leader, after which a gunfight erupted in Kyiv involving special-forces units.

Credibility 55% Manip. 32% Center
Shootout Between Ukraine's SBU and Military Intelligence Agencies Investigated
Shootout Between Ukraine's SBU and Military Intelligence Agencies Investigated

Kyiv Post • 02 Sep 12:02

A gunfight broke out in Kyiv between officers of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Military Intelligence Service while they were handling a case linked to a Russian plot, prompting a criminal probe.

Credibility 68% Manip. 10% Center
Ukraine security service says its officers fired weapons during Kyiv standoff with defence intelligence personnel
Ukraine security service says its officers fired weapons during Kyiv standoff with defence intelligence personnel

Українська правда • 02 Sep 09:37

The Security Service of Ukraine reported that its agents used firearms after being attacked while conducting an investigation in Kyiv, detaining several defence forces members and seizing weapons and documents.

Credibility 72% Manip. 32% Center
Shootout erupts between Ukraine's SBU and military intelligence during probe of alleged Russian plot
Shootout erupts between Ukraine's SBU and military intelligence during probe of alleged Russian plot

The Kyiv Independent • 02 Sep 07:45

A gunfight broke out in Kyiv on Sept. 2 between the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) while they were investigating a suspected Russian FSB operation targeting a Russian opposition figure.

Credibility 72% Manip. 12% Center

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