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A shootout in central Kyiv between the SBU and the HUR injured several and drew Zelenskyy’s rebuke, who then fired the SBU’s head of state secrets protection; authorities say the clash followed an SBU arrest of a Russian national connected to a Russian-backed plot, with both agencies investigating amid ongoing Russian bombardment in Kyiv.
Two of Ukraine's top intelligence agencies, the SBU (domestic) and the HUR (military foreign), clashed in Kyiv after the SBU detained a deputy commander linked to the HUR, with gunfire wounding at least three security officials as both sides traded accusations. President Zelenskyy called for accountability and a thorough investigation, and a broader security reshuffle is underway, underscoring internal tensions within Ukraine's security establishment amid war and anti-corruption probes.
A Kyiv shootout involved SBU officers and members of HUR during an operation aimed at thwarting a Russian FSB plot against the deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK). The State Bureau of Investigation intervened as attackers blocked law enforcement, were detained, and a criminal probe was opened; authorities are also scrutinizing the disappearance of RDK deputy Stepan Kaplunov, with calls for a thorough, impartial investigation.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reveals new details on Russia’s 3M22 Zircon: originally an anti-ship weapon now adapted for Bastion-M coastal launchers, it uses a two-stage solid‑fuel propulsion with inertial guidance and a final active radar seeker, carries a ~120 kg warhead (smaller than the Banderol), and relies on foreign-made components including the Baget-83 onboard computer; Russia claims Mach 9 but HUR cites a peak around Mach 6.8 that cannot be sustained, highlighting the missile’s manufacture and deployment context amid ongoing air-defense supply concerns.
In a night operation, Ukraine's HUR 'Ghosts' hit two Russian landing ships (Yamal and Nikolai Filchenkov), a Podlyot-K1 radar, and the Hvardiiske fuel depot in Crimea, valued at about $5 million, weakening Russia's amphibious capability and air-surveillance in the region.
Ukraine’s military says its forces, including the Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) and the Tymura special forces, halted a Russian offensive toward Zaporizhzhia as part of a three‑month southern defense, with HUR reporting over 300 Russian soldiers killed or wounded and 39 captured; the exact halt area was not disclosed. The claim comes as winter-front activity has slowed and Ukrainian units along the southern front press forward amid the ongoing occupation of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Ukraine's HUR says Russia cannot replace Starlink after SpaceX's whitelist crackdown; intercepted chats describe Gazprom Space Systems terminals as 'ass' and unable to handle video relays, with Gazprom's five-satellite Yamal network insufficient to cover the front. The result is disrupted command-and-control, drones, and logistics amid sanctions on Gazprom Space Systems.
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) conducted a 'cyber revenge' DDoS attack on Russia's Central Election Commission during Russia's election day, aiming to disrupt online voting in occupied Ukrainian territories, resulting in digital service outages and affecting voter participation.
Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) has claimed responsibility for a drone strike on a Russian oil depot in the Belgorod region, causing a fire. The attack is part of a series of targeted strikes on key Russian sites, including oil refineries and an air base. Ukrainian military intelligence used MAGURA V5 maritime drones to sink a Russian patrol ship in the Black Sea, and there have been reports of drone attacks on other Russian facilities, including an oil terminal in St. Petersburg.
The number of Russian military personnel willing to surrender to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has surged following the defection of Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who flew his Mi-8 helicopter to a Ukrainian airfield. The HUR spokesman reported a 70% increase in Russian soldiers considering surrender after the successful operation. However, rumors of a reward for a Russian pilot flying a MiG-31 armed with a Kinzhal missile to Ukraine were dismissed as speculation. The "I Want to Live" project, supported by Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, aims to ensure fair treatment for surrendered military personnel in accordance with the Geneva Conventions.