Zelenskyy says shooting between SBU and HUR in Kyiv is under investigation
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that an internal investigation must establish the causes of the conflict between the Security Service of Ukraine and the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Defense Ministry, which escalated into a shooting in Kyiv. Three HUR representatives were injured in the incident.
Clash after search
As The Jerusalem Post reports, the clash occurred in central Kyiv on Tuesday after a search of the home of a Russian nationalist activist fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Before that, the activist had disappeared for nine days.
According to the activist, SBU officers detained him and forced him to sign a confession of cooperating with Russian intelligence, that of the aggressor state. He later withdrew the confession. The outlet writes that during the street clash, SBU officers opened fire on members of a HUR unit.
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Internal investigation
The SBU stated that it acted to prevent a Moscow-initiated plot to kill Russian activists opposed to the Kremlin in Kyiv. In an evening video address, Zelenskyy stressed the need to establish the truth and prevent such situations from recurring.
According to the president, the results of the internal investigation will provide an assessment of the heads of the SBU and HUR. He also stated that both sides must be held accountable. Two service members from these structures were notified of suspicion in connection with the incident. In addition, Zelenskyy dismissed Oleh Khramov, head of the SBU department for the protection of state secrets.
