PoliticsUkraine’s intelligence agencies exchange fire in Kyiv: What happened and why?

A gunfight between Ukraine’s State Security Service and Main Directorate of Intelligence in Kyiv wounded at least three security officials. The confrontation followed the SBU’s detention of Stepan Kaplunov, a deputy commander of the Russia-linked Volunteer Corps subordinate to HUR. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it “absolutely disgraceful” and demanded accountability and internal investigations.

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