A Ukrainian security service officer was shot dead on the 10th in a parking lot in a residential area of Kyiv. The perpetrator then fled the scene on foot in broad daylight.
Kyiv police indicated that they are identifying the shooter's identity and are "taking action to pursue" the suspect.
The Ukrainian Security Service stated in a statement that it has launched a criminal investigation into the murder of its employee in Kyiv's southern Holosiivskyi district.
The statement said: "The security service and national police are taking extensive measures to clarify all the details of the crime and bring the perpetrator to justice."
Quoting sources, "Ukrainska Pravda" reported that the perpetrator fired five shots with a silenced pistol. The victim was Ukrainian Security Service Colonel Voronych.
The Ukrainian Security Service is a large domestic intelligence agency. Originally responsible for maintaining security and counter-espionage, since the 2022 Russian invasion, the agency has also played an important role in special operations such as assassinations and sabotage targeting Moscow authorities.