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Telegram channel “Trukha” published details of the conflict between the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on Bereznyaki in Kyiv. According to the publication, unknown persons who previously abducted a HUR serviceman and the deputy commander of the RDK, Stepan Kaplunov, brought him to a house on Bereznyaki in Kyiv. After the disclosure, HUR employees arrived, attempting to detain these individuals. It later turned out that they were Alfa special unit fighters of the SBU.
Representatives of both structures also arrived at the scene. After a conversation, the sides shook hands and the conflict seemed to be resolved. However, after the investigative actions, as sources say, officers of the 5-th department of the SBU began detaining HUR personnel, who at that moment were unarmed. After resisting the detention, fire was opened at the HUR personnel, including those who were already on the ground. It is also claimed that some Alfa fighters allegedly refused to obey an order to open fire.
There is currently no official response to the clash from the SBU or HUR.
In the end, 27 August, military lawyer Taras Borovsky reported that in Kyiv his client — a HUR serviceman of the Ministry of Defense and the deputy commander of the RDK Stepan Kaplunov — had been forcibly abducted. Borovsky claims Kaplunov was detained by the SBU.
“A few days ago, the deputy commander of the RDK for combat operations Stepan Kaplunov was abducted by unknown persons in the yard of his own home. As soon as we learned of his abduction, we immediately raised an alarm and appealed to the HUR, the SBU, and the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR). To date we have not received any clear information about Kaplunov’s whereabouts or the charges against him! Just a month ago Kaplunov was awarded, and now he is detained. If Ukraine is a rule-of-law state, not a territory sliding into anarchy, this is simply unacceptable!” — stated the RDK.
Today at night, rights defender Taras Borovsky states that law enforcement officers came to Kaplunov’s home to “plant something forbidden,” and then comrades of the serviceman arrived. Later, he noted the arrival of representatives of HUR and SBU, between whom, according to local publics, a conflict ensued.
During the night broadcast from the scene, Taras Borovsky said: “The Alfa special unit of the SBU, consisting of several dozen people, also arrived at the apartment where the HUR serviceman lived. They blocked the entrance and opened fire in the middle of a Kyiv sleeping district. They say that investigative actions are ongoing. They detained someone, they probably want to plant something in the apartment where Stepan Hryhorovych lives. Followed by Kaplunov’s comrades who were already on the scene. The SBU car tried to leave the scene — in a rush, when they were spotted on site, it was blocked by other cars. Almost the entire Bereznyaki district is up in arms tonight because of actions by one of the law enforcement agencies.”
I remind you that Stepan Kaplunov was abducted by these people 23 in August right at this location, you saw the video. I, as Stepan Hryhorovych’s lawyer, cannot reach the scene. The guys say that investigative actions are ongoing and they are legal — in the middle of the night. It is unclear how they can be legal when for any investigative action one must bring in a lawyer, wait for him, ensure his presence. I invite all concerned citizens, media, lawyers — everyone who cares about the fate of the HUR — to come here. I also mean the head of HUR, who has not responded to this problem for quite a long time.”
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