Kyiv police hunt armed suspect after Sviatoshynskyi shooting injures one

A special police operation is underway in Kyiv's Sviatoshynsky district after a shooting incident. One person was injured during the operation.

The incident involved a shootout between officers of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the Security Service (SBU). According to Meduza, the shootout was part of an operation to prevent a terrorist attack allegedly plotted by Russia's Federal Security Service against a leader of the Russian opposition political national movement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the incident, calling it "absolutely shameful" and demanding internal investigations at both security services. He also signed a decree dismissing Oleh Khramov, head of the SBU's department for protecting state secrets and licensing.

Brief written by urgent.news from Interfax-Ukraine, Meduza (English) — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.