A violent confrontation erupted in downtown Kyiv when officers from Ukraine’s domestic security service (SBU) and its military intelligence directorate (HUR) exchanged gunfire, leaving several wounded. The clash, described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “disgraceful,” highlights deep tensions within the country’s security apparatus amid ongoing war pressures. Authorities say the incident “definitely shouldn’t have happened,” prompting investigations into the cause and potential fallout for interagency relations. The episode underscores the fragility of Ukraine’s internal cohesion as it continues to defend against external aggression.
Domestic security service says clash with military intelligence directorate ‘definitely shouldn’t have happened’Several people have been injured in a shootout in central Kyiv between two branches of Ukraine’s security services, in an incident Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “disgraceful”.The shootout, which took place on Wednesday morning in a downtown area of the capital, was between officers from the domestic security service, the SBU, and the military intelligence directorate, the HUR. Continue reading...
