A violent confrontation erupted in Kyiv between Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, and the State Security Service, SBU, during a daytime shootout, according to multiple reports. The incident involved the detention of Stepan Kaplunov, the deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), a paramilitary group made up of anti-Kremlin dissidents who support Ukraine and operate under the direction of Ukraine's military intelligence. SBU agents had previously detained Kaplunov in late August, alleging he was involved in planning a Russian assassination plot that was later thwarted. However, HUR officers and Kaplunov's legal team claimed the SBU had unlawfully detained him without a proper warrant. The situation escalated in the early hours of Wednesday when SBU agents returned to Kaplunov’s residence to conduct a search, prompting HUR officers to intervene. According to law enforcement officials, a heated argument at the scene turned into a standoff, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Three officers were reported to have been injured during the incident. Kaplunov’s lawyer stated that he was later released from custody, though his current location remains unknown. President Volodymyr Zelensky has strongly criticized the incident, calling it "absolutely disgraceful." In response, he issued a decree dismissing Oleh Khramov, a senior SBU official, directly linked to the event. The Prosecutor General's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation have launched a criminal probe to determine who is responsible for the shooting. This is not the first time tensions between HUR and SBU have turned into armed conflict. In March 2022, SBU agents shot dead Denys Kireyev, a member of Ukraine's peace delegation, who was later identified as a HUR asset. In a recent address, Zelensky emphasized that in Ukraine, gunfire is only justified against Russian occupiers in the defense of the country. He reiterated that the state will not accept any other form of armed conflict within its own security institutions. Zelensky made it clear that Ukraine will not tolerate internal disputes between its security services, reinforcing the need for unity and discipline in the face of external threats.