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Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Missile Component Plant in Rostov

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Navy struck the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov region on September 26, damaging facilities that produce components for missiles, artillery, and anti-tank weapons. The attack used domestically produced Neptune cruise missiles and Ruta, Palianytsia, and Bars drone missiles. Preliminary reports indicate damage to optical, foundry, assembly, and electronics production areas. This strike is part of a broader overnight operation targeting Russian military and energy infrastructure, including the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar and a Pantsir-S2 air defense system. The plant, part of Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation, has been under international sanctions since 2022.

via UNITED24 Media|

#neptune-missile #rostov-oblast #russia

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Ukraine Debuts High-Speed Interceptor Drone to Counter Jet-Powered Shahed Drones

Ukraine unveiled and began deploying a new high-speed interceptor drone designed to counter Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones. Four interceptor models are in active frontline trials, with about ten other domestic prototypes undergoing testing as Kyiv scales its counter-drone efforts amid rising civilian casualties from long-range strikes.

via Kyiv Post|

#interceptor-drone #jet-powered-shahed #sbu

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Zelenskyy condemns Kyiv shootout between Ukraine's security services

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.

via The Guardian|

#hur #kyiv #sbu

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Drone strike hits Kyiv's Security Service HQ, signaling escalation in Ukraine war

Russia launched a daytime drone strike on Kyiv’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) headquarters, injuring 12 people and hitting the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad, who was said to be safe. The attack marks the first time the SBU building has been struck in this four-and-a-half-year war and comes amid days of heavy assaults on Kyiv, underscoring Ukraine’s shortages of interceptor missiles and air defenses. Kyiv has endured eight days of attacks with dozens killed and many injured nationwide—53 killed and 134 injured in Kyiv city and the wider region since last month—while the drone swarm, flying up to about 500 km/h (310 mph), remains difficult to counter with limited defenses.

via CNN|

#drone #kyiv #russia

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Drone strike hits Kyiv SBU HQ as Ukraine vows retaliation

A Russian drone hit the central building of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv, targeting the agency's head; emergency services responded, no casualties were reported initially, and President Zelenskyy said he ordered a proportional response with military backing as Kyiv endures ongoing daytime drone attacks.

via Euronews.com|

#drone-attack #kyiv #russia-ukraine-conflict

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SBU: RC deputy recruited by FSB to plot Independence Day assassination; detainee says he was tortured

Ukraine's SBU says Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was in contact with the Russian FSB and tasked with planning an assassination against a Russian opposition leader around Ukraine's Independence Day; the plot was foiled. Kaplunov admits FSB contact, but he and the RC say he was abducted and tortured to confess, a claim his lawyer characterizes as coercive. Some outlets identified the target as Akhmed Zakayev, though the SBU did not name him publicly.

via Meduza|

#fsb #independence-day-plot #russian-volunteer-corps

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Clash Between Ukraine's Top Intel Agencies Shakes 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.

via Al Jazeera|

#hur #intelligence #kyiv

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Kyiv says it thwarted FSB bid to kill anti-Kremlin figure amid Kyiv shootout

Ukraine’s security service (SBU) says it foiled an alleged Russian FSB plot to assassinate anti-Kremlin figure Stepan Kaplunov in Kyiv; during a search, SBU special forces exchanged gunfire with attackers, detaining several and wounding others, with prosecutors opening a case on attempted murder of law enforcement; Zelensky publicly pressed the SBU and HUR for transparency, while Moscow has not commented.

via The Moscow Times|

#fsb #kyiv #russian-volunteer-corps

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Kyiv clash over abduction of Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander

Ukraine’s SBU and military intelligence say they thwarted a Russian FSB plot against a Russian opposition leader; the man identified as Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, was abducted in Kyiv. A gunfight erupted as security services moved to detain suspects, with competing accounts about who carried out the arrests. The case is under investigation by the SBI and Prosecutor General’s Office. Kaplunov’s past—fighting in the Russian army and later joining Ukrainian units—has drawn attention and controversy.

via Meduza|

#abduction #russia #russian-volunteer-corps

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Kyiv Shootout Ties SBU-HUR Clash to FSB Plot and Missing RDK Deputy

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.

via Kyiv Post|

#fsb #hur #kyiv

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SBU Drones Hit Russian Oil Hub Supplying Moscow

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says its Alpha unit struck the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir region with drones—the second attack on the facility this month—disrupting diesel shipments to Moscow via the Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline and Baltic ports; the operation is part of a 40‑day Zelensky‑backed campaign to pressure Russia to end the war.

via Kyiv Post|

#drones #oil #russia

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Kyiv launches 40-day SBU push to pressure Moscow as Crimea strikes escalate

President Zelenskyy approved a 40-day SBU operation to pressure Russia to end the war, highlighting long- and mid-range drone strikes and sanctions, with Kyiv targeting Moscow and occupied Crimea while warning Belarus and aiming to isolate the Crimean peninsula.

via Euronews|

#crimea #drone-strikes #sbu

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Zelensky approves 40-day SBU push to pressure Russia to end war

President Zelensky approved a 40-day Security Service of Ukraine operation to pressure Russia to end the war, backed by a plan for long- and mid-range strikes and the Alpha unit’s drone-driven battlefield gains as Kyiv expands targets including Russia’s oil sector.

via Kyiv Post|

#40-day-operation #alpha-unit #drone-warfare

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Zelensky approves 40-day SBU influence push to press Russia toward peace

Zelensky says Ukraine’s Security Service has approved a 40-day influence operation against Russia aimed at pressuring an end to the war, following a briefing with SBU head Yevhen Khmara. He referenced plans for long- and medium-range sanctions and highlighted the Alpha Center’s front-line results, while offering few specifics. The SBU is also involved in drone strikes on Russian territory as Moscow grapples with a fuel shortage tied to refinery attacks.

via Meduza|

#drone-strikes #sanctions #sbu

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Ukraine approves 40-day SBU push to pressure Russia, Zelensky says

Zelensky said he approved a 40-day, SBU-led influence operation to press Russia to end the war, with few details released. He praised the SBU and its Alpha unit for recent strikes against Russian personnel and equipment and noted Kyiv’s broader drone and infrastructure campaigns in Crimea and Moscow as part of pressuring Moscow. The move follows a string of Ukrainian actions that have disrupted Russian logistics and energy facilities; the United States reportedly views Kyiv’s actions favorably, and Trump privately urged Zelensky to act more boldly. Russia has rejected peace talks.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#russia #sbu #ukraine