On July 10, Colonel Voronych was shot multiple times in a Kyiv parking lot by an assailant who evaded capture. Following this incident, Ukraine's SBU head, Vasyl Malyuk, announced that the two Russian FSB agents involved had been tracked and "liquidated" after resisting arrest on Sunday. The agents were described as "citizens of a foreign country," with their identities not disclosed, and Moscow has yet to issue a remark regarding their deaths.
Surveillance footage verified by Reuters reveals the moments leading up to the attack, showing an individual leaving a building shortly before the shooting took place. The SBU indicated that the suspects had monitored Voronych’s activities and acquired location data to carry out their plot, which involved the use of a silenced firearm.
The SBU, akin to the UK's MI5, has significantly ramped up its operations since the full-scale conflict began with Russia in 2022, engaging in sabotage and targeted eliminations within Russian territory. Notable incidents attributed to Ukrainian security services include the killings of high-ranking Russian military officials and ongoing military operations amid a backdrop of escalated violence in Ukraine.
As Russian aerial strikes hammer Ukraine with unprecedented intensity — as noted by President Volodymyr Zelensky — the conflict has seen heightened havoc, with June marking the highest monthly civilian death toll in three years according to UN reports. The battlefront remains active, particularly in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces continue to make incremental gains, alongside negotiations for a ceasefire stalling severely.
In light of these events, Ukraine is reportedly receiving renewed military support from the US, as concerns grow over the escalating drone warfare eroding morale.
Surveillance footage verified by Reuters reveals the moments leading up to the attack, showing an individual leaving a building shortly before the shooting took place. The SBU indicated that the suspects had monitored Voronych’s activities and acquired location data to carry out their plot, which involved the use of a silenced firearm.
The SBU, akin to the UK's MI5, has significantly ramped up its operations since the full-scale conflict began with Russia in 2022, engaging in sabotage and targeted eliminations within Russian territory. Notable incidents attributed to Ukrainian security services include the killings of high-ranking Russian military officials and ongoing military operations amid a backdrop of escalated violence in Ukraine.
As Russian aerial strikes hammer Ukraine with unprecedented intensity — as noted by President Volodymyr Zelensky — the conflict has seen heightened havoc, with June marking the highest monthly civilian death toll in three years according to UN reports. The battlefront remains active, particularly in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces continue to make incremental gains, alongside negotiations for a ceasefire stalling severely.
In light of these events, Ukraine is reportedly receiving renewed military support from the US, as concerns grow over the escalating drone warfare eroding morale.
