An assassination campaign “possibly” run by Kyiv’s security services has killed more than a dozen Ukrainian citizens collaborating with the Kremlin in Russian-occupied territory, Ukraine’s spy chief has said.
Lt. Gen. Vasyl Malyuk, the head of Ukraine’s security service (SBU), said that since Russia’s full-scale invasion, secret operatives have targeted “very many” individuals responsible for attacks against Ukrainian citizens, working deep behind “enemy” lines, including in Russia.
He claimed that the assassination campaign, run through networks of secret agents, has prioritised Ukrainian nationals collaborating with Moscow to arrest and torture other Ukrainians, but that formally, Kyiv cannot take responsibility for the killings.
“Officially, we will not admit to this,” he said, speaking in an hour-long interview with ICTV, the national broadcaster. “But at the same time, I can offer some details.”
Lt. Gen. Malyuk went on to list, in precise detail, how several pro-Kremlin officials were killed, including the calibre of bullet and the exact weight of explosives used.
