Ukrainian Secret Service Units Clash in Kyiv, Zelensky Fires Senior SBU Official

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Ukrainian secret services units exchanged fire in Kyiv after mistaking each other for Russian operatives, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to dismiss a senior SBU official and demand accountability. The incident occurred during an SBU investigation into an alleged Russian plot against Kaplunov, a Russian Volunteer Corps commander. The SBU said it faced armed resistance, while HUR officials claimed SBU officers opened fire on unarmed colleagues, wounding three. Zelensky called the clash "absolutely disgraceful" and ordered investigations. The SBU's Oleh Khramov was removed, while previous tensions between the agencies include the 2022 killing of HUR-linked banker Denys Kireyev.


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