Zelensky Demands Accountability Following ‘Absolutely Disgraceful’ SBU-HUR Shootout in Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Wednesday, Sept. 2 shootout between personnel from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) “absolutely disgraceful” and demanded accountability. He said the Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) would establish the facts and review the conduct of everyone involved.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded accountability following a shootout between Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) personnel in Kyiv. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Sept. 2, Zelensky emphasized the need for a full investigation and accountability, including personnel decisions by the heads of the special services.
The Prosecutor General’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) will examine testimony and statements from all individuals linked to the incident, reconstructing the events step by step. Three HUR personnel were reportedly injured during the confrontation, and several Ukrainian media outlets reported that the incident may be connected to the disappearance of Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK).
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