On 2 September, a shooting took place in the Dnipro district of Kyiv during an investigation by the SBU. The security service stated that its operational-investigative team was attacked during a search by armed individuals, who were later identified as members of one of the Defence Forces« units. »Ukrainska Pravda’, citing sources, reported that officers from the Main Intelligence Directorate were involved and that three people were injured.
Briefly about the main points
- The SBU reported that there had been armed resistance during an emergency search.
- The «Alpha» special forces unit was called in to quell the resistance.
- Sources cited by UP identified the parties involved in the confrontation as representatives of the SBU and the Main Intelligence Directorate.
- Reports of the alleged death of a participant have not been officially confirmed.
- Investigators are examining the roles of those involved and the circumstances surrounding the use of weapons.
The SBU links the search to the case concerning the FSB terrorist attack
Pros. information The SBU carried out an urgent search as part of an investigation into a terrorist attack which, according to the security service, the Russian FSB had been planning against one of the leaders of the Russian opposition’s nationalist political movement.
The SBU claims that an armed group blocked the passage of law enforcement officers with their vehicles and attempted to disrupt the investigation. The Special Operations Centre was called in to quell the resistance «Alpha», whilst the police used their weapons.
The security service reported that some of those who resisted were injured. They were detained, and their weapons and documents were seized. Under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, proceedings have been initiated in connection with threats and an attempt on the life of a law enforcement officer; the final legal classification is still being determined.
The State Bureau of Investigation and the head of the SBU’s special unit arrived at the scene
According to UP, the events took place on Yuriy Shumskyi Street. Following the shooting, representatives of both organisations arrived at the scene, followed by investigators from the State Bureau of Investigations. The publication reports that the parties agreed to unload their weapons, after which the investigators commenced their proceedings.
The head of the SBU’s Central Security Office «A» also arrived at the scene, and the area was cordoned off to unauthorised persons. The police closed off Shumskogo Street in both directions, describing the incident as a special police operation.
- The Kyiv City State Administration has temporarily changed the route of bus No. 87.
- The route of bus no. 95 has also been changed.
- The restrictions have affected bus route No. 108.
The information regarding the person’s alleged death has not been confirmed
Certain media outlets and Telegram channels have circulated reports of the alleged death of a Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) officer during a firefight. Official information from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) contains no details of fatalities: the service refers to those wounded amongst individuals who, according to its account, offered armed resistance.
UP also reported on those injured, without stating that the death of one of those involved had been confirmed. The reports of the death require official confirmation.
The media are linking the incident to the disappearance of Stepan Kaplunov
Prior to the incident, the «Russian Volunteer Corps» announced that its deputy commander for combat operations had gone missing Stepan Kaplunov. Chief of Staff of the RDK Oleksandr Fortuna On 1 September, he claimed that a few days earlier, Kaplunov had allegedly been abducted by unknown individuals in the courtyard of his home.
The State Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that it has received a statement from the soldier’s lawyers. A lawyer Taras Borovskyi It was reported that law enforcement officers had arrived at Kaplunov’s home, after which his colleagues arrived in response to the alarm and shots were fired.
Sources at UNN identified Kaplunov as the person against whom the FSB was allegedly planning a terrorist attack. The SBU did not officially name the individual who may have been the target of the Russian security service.
The Main Intelligence Directorate has not released a separate account of the incident
On the morning of 2 September, the SBU reported that, in collaboration with the Main Intelligence Directorate, it had foiled an FSB terrorist attack against the leader of a Russian opposition political and national movement, who had arrived in Ukraine to Independence Day. The security service links the search to the investigation into this case.
The investigation must establish the reasons for the shooting, who fired first, the exact number of casualties and the role played by each of the detainees. At the time of publication, the Main Intelligence Directorate had not released a separate, detailed account of the armed incident.
