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The deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps Stepan Kaplunov stated that 23 in August his colleagues from the SBU abducted him and held him in handcuffs 9 for several days. According to him, the security officers suspected him of ties with the FSB of Russia, and later his captors were forcibly freed by fighters of the GUR special unit.
The military man said this in an interview with NV, noting that before the detention 23 in August unknown individuals presented themselves as police officers.
What did Kaplunov say about the detention?
According to him, near his own house he was knocked to the ground, handcuffed, and without making accusations or presenting documents, seated in a black BMW car.
Then the detainee was moved several times to other vehicles, including a bus and an SUV.
"After that I was brought – again in handcuffs and with my eyes covered with tape. Well, I understand that it was most likely a regime facility or, you could say, a secret prison, where they placed me in a cell and chained-handed me," Kaplunov said.
Interrogations and suspicions of cooperation with the FSB
During 9 days of detention, the deputy commander of the RDK visited two separate facilities, with the first two days of intensive interrogations. Later, from conversations, Kaplunov understood that he was being held specifically by SBU officers, though they called themselves officers of state security.
The main accusations leveled against the serviceman concerned allegedly his communications with representatives of the Russian FSB. According to the interrogators, he also redirected this connection to his direct superior Dmitry Ivanov.
"Well, as I understand it, the most likely goal was to discredit the special unit of Timur, and, in particular, its commander – Timur himself. Accordingly, no physical violence against me was applied, except for the initial abduction," the fighter emphasized.
The release of fighters by the GUR special unit after searches
After nine days of isolation with no means of communication, Kaplunov was brought again to his home for a search of the apartment. The detainee noted that during the investigative actions he heard gunfire through the window but did not know what was happening in the city.
The situation was resolved directly during the search when fighters from Timur's GUR special unit arrived at the scene.
"After that the search ended, and our guys from Timur's special unit essentially took me away by force, for which I am incredibly grateful," Kaplunov summed up.
What was known before?
Recall that earlier we wrote about a resonant clash between SBU officers and GUR representatives in Kyiv's residential area Berizniaky, which was accompanied by shooting and arrests.
The incident was responded to by, in particular, Kyrylo Budanov and Volodymyr Zelensky, who urged the security services to provide the public with the full truth. Later, the president unexpectedly fired one of the SBU high-ranking officials. The person is Oleg Khramov.
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