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Gunfight Between SBU and HUR Units in Kyiv; Zelensky Condemns Incident

A gunfight between SBU and HUR security units in Kyiv prompted President Zelensky to demand an investigation.

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A gunfight occurred in the Desna district of Kyiv involving representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). [1] President Volodymyr Zelensky described the situation as absolutely shameful and promised a detailed investigation by the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation. [2] Russian Major General Nikolai Varpachovitsj was critically wounded in an assassination attempt on 2026-09-03 near his home in Probuzhdeniye, southwest Russia, after being shot in the head and abdomen. [3] Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on 2026-09-03 that there is a chance for a peace agreement with Ukraine, noting that several countries including the US and China are willing to support a peace settlement. [4] Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, stated that no one has the right to abduct soldiers or open fire on city streets without impunity. [5] Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots and seeing injured people and blood on the ground following the incident. [6] Ukrainian military commanders reported on 2026-09-03 that they have trapped approximately 2,500 Russian soldiers on the Kinburn Peninsula in the Black Sea, cutting off their supply lines and artillery. [7] Ukrainian security service (SBU) officials accused Major General Nikolai Varpachovitsj of ordering a rocket attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024, which killed two people and injured dozens. [8]
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  1. A gunfight occurred in the Desna district of Kyiv involving representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). · Rzeczpospolita
  2. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the situation as absolutely shameful and promised a detailed investigation by the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation. · Rzeczpospolita
  3. Russian Major General Nikolai Varpachovitsj was critically wounded in an assassination attempt on 2026-09-03 near his home in Probuzhdeniye, southwest Russia, after being shot in the head and abdomen. · AD.nlNetherlands
  4. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on 2026-09-03 that there is a chance for a peace agreement with Ukraine, noting that several countries including the US and China are willing to support a peace settlement. · AD.nlNetherlands
  5. Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, stated that no one has the right to abduct soldiers or open fire on city streets without impunity. · Rzeczpospolita
  6. Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots and seeing injured people and blood on the ground following the incident. · Rzeczpospolita
  7. Ukrainian military commanders reported on 2026-09-03 that they have trapped approximately 2,500 Russian soldiers on the Kinburn Peninsula in the Black Sea, cutting off their supply lines and artillery. · AD.nlNetherlands
  8. Ukrainian security service (SBU) officials accused Major General Nikolai Varpachovitsj of ordering a rocket attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024, which killed two people and injured dozens. · AD.nlNetherlands
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