# Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander allegedly abducted or detained in Kyiv as security services exchange fire

https://mins.news/en/item/42205

- Meduza, 2026-09-02 14:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/02/the-deputy-commander-of-the-russian-volunteer-corps-which-fights-for-ukraine-was-either-abducted-or-detained-in-kyiv-the-incident-ended-in-a-shootout-between-ukraine-s-security-services

> The Russian Volunteer Corps says its deputy commander, Stepan Kaplunov, was abducted, while Ukraine’s SBU says officers were attacked during a probe into an alleged FSB-organized terrorist plot. Ukrainian reports describe a shootout involving SBU and military intelligence personnel in Kyiv; officials say investigators are handling the incident.

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