Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination
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Kyiv Says Russian Agents Killed After Assassinating Ukrainian Spy
Above: Vasyl Malyuk, head of Ukraine's SBU, pictured in Kyiv on Feb. 23, 2025. Image copyright: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
After the assassination of an SBU officer, the two Russian agents responsible for the attack were tracked down and themselves killed after they resisted arrest. Any illegal activity carried out by Russians on Ukrainian territory will be met with the appropriate consequences.
Pro-Russia narrative
Ukrainian troops committed hundreds of crimes against civilians in Russia's Kursk region during their short-lived occupation of the territory. Russia will seek justice for the perpetrators of these actions.