PERSPECTA

News from every angle

Back to headlines

Zelenskyy Condemns Armed Clash Between Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Agencies

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denounced a daytime armed clash between Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Military Intelligence (GUR) in central Kyiv as disgraceful. The incident has triggered internal security investigations and heightened operational tensions between the two rival agencies.

3 Sept, 10:12 — 3 Sept, 14:41
PostShare

The Story

Analyzing sources…

Source Diversity

Source Diversity

Excellent (84/100)
11 sources33/33
Spectrum spread3/5 buckets covered17/33
Far L3
Far Left (3)
NYTThe GuardianThe Independent
Left5
Left (5)
newsbeastvijesti-meAl Jazeerakyiv-independentYahoo
Center
Right3
Right (3)
rzeczpospolitanaftemporikile-figaro
Far R
Geographic diversity8 regions34/34
Greece2US2UK2Poland1Montenegro1Qatar1Ukraine1France1

Sources

Showing 6 of 11 sources
NYTMostly Factual41m ago

Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.

By Carlotta Gall

Read full article →
The GuardianMostly Factual1h ago

Shootout in Kyiv between Ukrainian spy services ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskyy

Domestic security service says clash with military intelligence directorate ‘definitely shouldn’t have happened’ Several people have been injured in a shootout in central Kyiv between two branches of Ukraine’s security services, in an incident Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “disgraceful”. The shootout, which took place on Wednesday morning in a downtown area of the capital, was between officers from the domestic security service, the SBU, and the military intelligence directorate, the HUR. ...

By Amy Hawkins in Kyiv

Read full article →
Al JazeeraMostly Factual1h ago

Ukrainian intel agencies in Kyiv firefight: What happened and why?

Three intelligence officers were wounded in shootout that Zelenskyy has described as 'absolutely disgraceful'.

Read full article →
The IndependentMostly Factual3h ago

Ukraine’s two spy agencies exchange fire in extraordinary daytime shootout in Kyiv

Ukraine’s leadership has described the internal conflict as ‘absolutely disgraceful’

By Suha Kidwai

Read full article →
YahooMostly Factual5h ago

Ukrainian special forces units clashed with each other in a bitter downtown Kyiv shootout

Read full article →
kyiv-independentMostly Factual2h ago

Fallout from 'disgraceful' HUR, SBU shootout deepens with more FSB accusations, denials

The competing accounts emerged a day after a confrontation between SBU officers and members of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) in Kyiv ended in a shootout with three HUR service members injured.

By Polina Moroziuk

Read full article →

Coverage Timeline

First report: Yahoo · 3 Sept, 10:12Full coverage: 11 · 5hWindow: 5h
Left-leaningCenterRight-leaning