# Expert: Kyiv shootouts stem from SBU, GUR fight over influence in illegal business

https://mins.news/en/item/50963

- TASS, 2026-09-09 08:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2184627

> Military expert Vitaly Kiselev told TASS that shootouts between Ukraine’s Security Service and the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate were caused by a struggle for control over drug and arms sales. He said the agencies also seek influence over surviving small and medium-sized businesses and have violated international practices.