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SBU nabs FSB assassin in Kyiv who was preparing attack on former Ukrainian soldier, kickboxing federation president

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has detained an FSB assassin in Kyiv who was preparing an attack on the leader of one of Ukraine's public organizations, its press service reported on Telegram on Sept. 22.

23 September, 02:00 AM

Ukraine’s SBU dismantles FSB network that helped target Kramatorsk

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service said its counterintelligence officers dismantled a Russian agent network in Donetsk Oblast that helped target strikes on Kramatorsk, the SBU press service reported on Sept. 18.

18 September, 03:16 PM

FBI charges five over Russian plot to kill pro-Ukraine figures

The FBI has charged five individuals after uncovering a plot by Russian intelligence services to assassinate pro-Ukraine activists in the United States and Europe, BBC Russian reported on September 16.

16 September, 08:36 AM

'Quiet war’ underway between Russian technocrats and FSB

A “quiet war” is unfolding inside Russia between technocratic government bodies such as the Digital Development Ministry and the FSB Federal Security Service over how to monitor and control society, The New York Times reported on Sept. 14, citing a Russian official.

15 September, 04:47 PM

FSB detains British Embassy security staffer, accuses him of aiding Ukraine

Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it detained a member of the British Embassy’s security staff in Moscow, accusing him of collecting and passing information about British diplomats to Ukraine for the preparation of sabotage and terrorist attacks.

10 September, 06:27 PM

SBU nabs suspected FSB hitman preparing assassination attempt on activist Druzenko

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has prevented a contract killing in Kyiv Oblast and detained a suspect who was allegedly preparing to assassinate a civic activist during his morning walk with a dog, the agency’s press service reported on Sept. 10.

10 September, 03:30 PM

RVC deputy Kaplunov says he admitted to alleged FSB ties under ‘psychological pressure’

Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov told Radio NV he admitted to alleged FSB ties under “psychological pressure” after his detention, which he called an abduction, but now denies any contact with the agency on Sept. 3.

3 September, 03:52 PM

SBU alleges Kaplunov planned FSB-ordered killing of Russian opposition figure

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service on Sept. 3 said it had uncovered contacts between Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps of HUR, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, and Russian security services. Kaplunov was tasked with preparing an assassination attempt against one of the leaders of the Russian opposition movement in Ukraine, the SBU said.

3 September, 12:27 PM

SBU says it foiled FSB plot targeting Russian opposition figure in Kyiv

The Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, and Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence said they had prevented a terrorist attack against one of the leaders of a Russian opposition political movement who was visiting Ukraine for Independence Day.

2 September, 10:35 AM

Russia’s spy hunt is paralyzing state institutions and weakening Putin’s rule

As the war against Ukraine drags on, the Kremlin has found it necessary to adopt a more aggressive strategy to control both potential opponents and ordinary Russians. But governing through spy hunts and paranoia carries serious consequences.

31 August, 03:50 PM

CIA chief proposed Trump-Zelenskyy-Putin summit during secret Moscow trip

CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a trilateral meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during his unannounced visit to Moscow, the capital of Russia, Axios reported on Aug. 30, citing informed sources.

30 August, 01:15 PM

Russia trains to repel ‘invasion’ near Finland and Estonia

Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, and National Guard held exercises in Leningrad Oblast focused on countering an “invasion” and the “infiltration of a sabotage group across the border,” The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 26.

26 August, 03:20 PM

Ex-FSB general found dead in Moscow home

Retired FSB Maj. Gen. Igor Laptev, 83, was found dead in Moscow on Aug. 21 in what Russian media described as an apparent suicide.

21 August, 05:18 PM

Russia plans to scrap border zones with occupied territories

Russia's FSB plans to change border-zone rules in parts of Rostov and Voronezh oblasts bordering temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine, as well as between occupied Crimea and part of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on Aug. 15.

15 August, 06:41 PM

Ukraine's SBU strikes major Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl

Ukraine's SBU Security Service, in coordination with other components of Ukraine's Defense Forces, struck the Yaroslavl oil refinery on Russian territory and Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) coast guard vessels in occupied Kerch, the SBU press service reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 07:25 PM

SBU warns Ukrainians of new Russian recruitment tactics

Ukraine's SBU Security Service has launched a new phase of a nationwide information campaign aimed at countering attempts by Russian intelligence services to recruit Ukrainian citizens to commit crimes against the state, the agency's press service reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 06:17 PM

Ukraine hits FSB site, bridges and other Russian targets

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck road and rail bridges, an FSB facility and other Russian military targets overnight, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Aug. 4.

4 August, 03:44 PM

FBI Director Kash Patel plans upcoming visit to Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel may visit Russia on October 14-15, though the purpose of the planned trip remains undisclosed, Politico, citing American officials and a source familiar with the situation, reported on July 20.

21 July, 08:30 AM

Epstein files: Svetlana Pozhidaeva’s father described as having alleged 'FSB past'

Russian national Svetlana Pozhidaeva, who worked for Jeffrey Epstein for years and now describes herself as one of his victims, is the daughter of Yuri Pozhidaev, a former Soviet military translator whom she once described in an email as having an “FSB past,” according to an investigation by U.S. investigative journalist Scott Stedman.

10 July, 03:35 PM

Former SBU anti-terror chief jailed for life

The Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv has sentenced Col. Dmytro Kozyura, the former head of the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) Anti-Terrorist Center, to life in prison, the SBU said on June 25.

25 June, 08:38 PM

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