Ukraine Claims It Foiled FSB Plot Against Anti-Kremlin Figure Amid Shootout in Kyiv
The agencies said the FSB planned an assassination against a Russian opposition figure, while Ukrainian media identified the target as Stepan Kaplunov.
10 Articles
10 Articles
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing a military source, that the target of the Russian attack was Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Federation Volunteer Corps, which fights alongside the Ukrainian army against Russian aggressors. The corps reported on Telegram on Tuesday that Kaplunov had participated in Independence Day celebrations on August 24 but "was kidnapped by unknown perpetrato…
Ukraine Claims It Foiled FSB Plot Against Anti-Kremlin Figure Amid Shootout in Kyiv
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities said Wednesday that they foiled an alleged plot by Russia’s FSB security service to assassinate an anti-Kremlin “opposition leader” in the capital Kyiv.
Ukraine’s Security Service says it foiled FSB plot to assassinate Russian opposition leader in Kyiv – several wounded in street shootout
The clash followed the reported disappearance of a Russian Volunteer Corps commander and a Ukrainian investigation into an alleged Russian assassination attempt.
The Ukrainian authorities did not appoint the leader concerned, but a source from the Ukrainian Defence Forces told Kyiv Independent that he is Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps fighting on behalf of Ukraine. On 1 September, the Russian Volunteer Corps wrote to Telegram that Kaplunov was "raptured ...
The media reported against whom the FSB was preparing a terrorist attack, which was thwarted by the SBU and GUR.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
