Ukraine sees Kyiv intelligence clash alongside regional diplomatic moves
Recent developments in Ukraine include an internal clash between intelligence services in Kyiv and diplomatic moves involving Hungary and Poland.
Recent developments concerning Ukraine highlight internal security friction alongside regional diplomatic outreach. In Kyiv, a shootout reportedly broke out between officers from the HUR military intelligence agency and the SBU security service, prompting authorities to temporarily close off a street in the capital.
On the diplomatic front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Hungarian politician Péter Magyar to Kyiv for bilateral discussions in a message marking Hungary's national day. Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions flared between Warsaw and Kyiv after Zelensky conferred a military award referencing heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). In response, Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked a previously granted honor.
Sources: 444, HVG, Telex
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