SBU and military intelligence personnel reportedly involved in Kyiv shooting
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- Ukraine’s SBU security service and military intelligence agency said they had jointly prevented a terrorist attack targeting a Russian opposition figure.
- The announcement did not dispel social media concerns that personnel from the two agencies had exchanged fire in Kyiv.
- Officials also commented on Wednesday’s incident.
A shooting involving personnel from Ukraine’s Security Service, known as the SBU, and the military intelligence agency GUR took place in Kyiv, according to concerns circulating on social media.
On Wednesday, both agencies said they had jointly prevented a terrorist attack against a representative of the Russian opposition. That explanation, however, did not quiet claims that the incident involved an exchange of fire between members of the two security services rather than only a joint operation.
Officials also commented on the incident that took place on Wednesday, as questions continued to circulate about what happened in the Ukrainian capital.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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