
Deadly Retribution: Ukraine Strikes Back After Assassination of Intelligence Officer
2025-07-13
Author: Yan
In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, Ukraine has confirmed the death of two Russian agents following the shocking assassination of a senior Ukrainian intelligence officer, Colonel Ivan Voronych.
On Thursday, Maksym Malyuk, head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), revealed that the agents, affiliated with Russia's FSB security service, were tracked down and 'liquidated' during an arrest attempt. The confrontation took place on Sunday, underscoring the growing tension between the two nations.
Colonel Voronych was gunned down in broad daylight in a Kyiv parking lot, a brazen act that has raised alarms about security within the country. Eyewitness accounts describe a hurried escape by an unidentified assailant, who remains at large.
Despite the gravity of the situation, Moscow has not yet released an official statement regarding the deaths of its operatives. Ukrainian national police identified the two killed agents as 'citizens of a foreign country,' fueling speculation about their origins and objectives.
Disturbing CCTV footage corroborates the timeline of events, showing the assailant departing a nearby building shortly before the shooting. Reports indicate that the suspects had been monitoring Voronych's movements and were equipped with a silenced pistol at the time of the attack.
After the assassination, the agents attempted to evade capture but were ultimately located through a joint investigation involving national police.
The SBU, akin to the UK's MI5, has gained notoriety for its counter-intelligence operations, going so far as to execute sabotage missions deep inside Russia since the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Allegedly, they were responsible for the assassination of Russian General Igor Kirillov in December 2024.
This latest act of violence follows a pattern of deadly exchanges, including the car bomb assassination of General Yaroslav Moskalik in Moscow earlier this year, which the Kremlin attributed to Ukrainian forces.
While Ukraine's security services have denied responsibility for these high-profile killings, the ongoing conflict hints at a new wave of covert operations and retaliation as tensions continue to escalate.