WATCH: Kiev Shootout Between Ukrainian Security Services SBU and GUR Leaves One Dead and Two Wounded – Zelensky Orders Full Investigation on ‘Absolutely Disgraceful’ Incident

A firefight occurred between Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Military Intelligence (GUR) personnel on Yuriya Shumskoho street in Kyiv, resulting in one fatality and two injuries. President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the incident, condemning it as ‘absolutely disgraceful’ and stating that Ukrainians are only permitted to engage Russian occupiers. The SBU confirmed they attempted to detain GUR personnel, leading to the outbreak of shooting.

• A shootout between the SBU and GUR in Kyiv left one person dead and two wounded.
• President Zelensky has ordered a full investigation into the incident.
• Zelensky described the event as ‘absolutely disgraceful’ and stressed that Ukrainians should only shoot at Russian occupiers.
• The SBU was attempting to detain GUR personnel when the shooting began.
• The incident raises concerns about the control of influential security agencies that have grown since Russia’s full-scale invasion.