Ukrainian security services exchanged fire in Kyiv, injuring three
Personnel from Ukraine's SBU and military intelligence agency HUR exchanged fire in Kyiv on a Wednesday morning, injuring three people, according to reports. The incident emerged during an alleged investigation into a Russian-directed plot against a Russian opposition figure.
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Event date: The shooting occurred on a Wednesday morning in Kyiv; the supplied reporting does not establish the calendar date. [1][2]
What happened
A shooting between personnel from Ukraine's domestic security service, the SBU, and military intelligence agency HUR occurred in Kyiv on a Wednesday morning. Three people were injured, two seriously, according to the report. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Schiesserei in Kiew: So gerieten zwei ukrainische Geheimdienste aneinander20min.ch · Article published: Sep 2, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the episode an “absolutely scandalous situation” and asked the prosecutor general to establish why the two services had exchanged fire. [2]
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- Geheimdienste in Ukraine beschiessen einander – Selenskyj wütendwatson.ch · Article published: Sep 3, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC
The SBU initially said it and HUR had jointly prevented an attack directed by Russian intelligence against a Russian opposition figure. The reported target was allegedly a senior officer of the Russian Volunteer Corps, which fights on Ukraine's side. [2]
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- Geheimdienste in Ukraine beschiessen einander – Selenskyj wütendwatson.ch · Article published: Sep 3, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC
The circumstances were not settled in the available reporting. Kyiv Independent reportedly said Zelenskyy dismissed Oleh Chramow, head of the SBU department responsible for protecting state secrets. [2]
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- Geheimdienste in Ukraine beschiessen einander – Selenskyj wütendwatson.ch · Article published: Sep 3, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC
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- [1] Schiesserei in Kiew: So gerieten zwei ukrainische Geheimdienste aneinander20min.chReferenced for: detail 1
- [2] Geheimdienste in Ukraine beschiessen einander – Selenskyj wütendwatson.chReferenced for: detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
What this could mean for you
A dispute between security services could delay or complicate an investigation involving an alleged attack plot.
Competing investigations and a leadership response can slow information-sharing and operational coordination.
Reported basis: [2] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The confrontation reflects an unresolved institutional dispute rather than an isolated incident.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
A finding that the services continue withholding information or obstructing the investigation would deepen the coordination problem.
Pressure eases if…
A completed prosecutorial investigation that clarifies responsibility and restores joint procedures would reduce the immediate institutional risk.
Still unclear
The sequence that led to the shooting and which personnel fired first remain unclear.
The identities and conditions of the three injured people are not established in the available reporting.
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Sources (2)
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Ein russischer Oppositionsführer besucht die Ukraine für die Feierlichkeiten des Unabhängigkeitstags des Landes. Dann verschwindet er. Zwei verschiedene ukrainische Geheimdienste untersuchen den Fall. Plötzlich fangen…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Selenskyj wütend: Kiewer Geheimdienste beschiessen einander Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat eine undurchsichtige Schiesserei zwischen Geheimdienstlern scharf kritisiert. Er sprach von einer «absolut skandalösen…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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