Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today classified as an "absolutely shameful situation" the shooting between two units of Ukrainian intelligence services in Kiev. The incident involved the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Ukrainian military intelligence services (GUR).
The shooting occurred this morning during an investigation into an alleged terrorist plot against the deputy commander. The specific details about who was the target of this alleged plot were not fully specified in the article.
Zelensky announced that an investigation will be opened to determine all the details of the incident. In addition, internal investigations will be carried out by the respective forces involved in the shooting.
The episode occurred in Kiev and represents a rare incident of armed confrontation between different branches of the country's intelligence services, raising questions about the coordination and internal functioning of Ukraine's intelligence services.
