The latest news on Russia and Ukraine. A colonel from Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has been shot and killed in broad daylight in a residential district of Kyiv on Thursday, prompting a swift response from local law enforcement and intelligence officials.
"The Security Service and the National Police are taking a comprehensive set of measures to clarify all the circumstances of the crime and bring the perpetrators to justice," the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said in a statement on Thursday.
The gunman fled the scene on foot, and a manhunt is underway as investigators analyse verified footage showing the moment of the attack. While authorities have confirmed the victim's rank and opened a criminal case, they have not commented on possible motives.