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Ukraine says suspected Russian FSB assassins killed in Kyiv region
Ukrainian intelligence agents on Sunday killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel in Ukraine's SBU security service last week, the SBU said. This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian State Emergency Service on July 13, 2025, shows rescuers clearing debris to find the body of a female local resident killed at the site of a burnt private house, following a Russian guided aerial bomb attack in Velykomykhaylivka village, Dnipropetrovsk region.(AFP) The intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), who it believes were behind the killing of SBU colonel Ivan Voronych in Kyiv on Thursday. "This morning a special operation was conducted, during which the members of the Russian FSB's agent cell started to resist, and therefore they were liquidated," the statement on the Telegram messaging app said. Russian authorities made no immediate public comment on Sunday's operation, which mirrored past assassinations of senior Russian military officials by Ukraine during the three-year-old war - a source of embarrassment for Moscow's vast intelligence agencies. The SBU said two people - a man and a woman - were suspected of having killed Voronych. It did not say how many suspected FSB agents had been killed on Sunday. According to the SBU, the alleged assassins were told by their handler to surveil their target and track his movements. They were eventually given the coordinates of a hiding place where they found a pistol with a suppressor, the SBU said. It said they had tried to "lay low" after Thursday's killing, but were tracked down by the SBU and police. The agency's remit covers security and counterintelligence, but since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine it has also played a prominent role in special operations against Moscow, including assassinations and sabotage attacks.
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Ukraine's SBU says Russian spies eliminated after gunning down colonel
According to a statement from Ukraine's Security Service, or SBU, the accused Russian spies were killed in the Kyiv region after resisting arrest. The agency published a video that showed two dead laying on the ground. read more An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters Ukraine's security service announced Sunday that it has tracked down and murdered Russian spies accused of killing one of its top officials in the Ukrainian capital. According to a statement from Ukraine's Security Service, or SBU, the accused Russian spies were killed in the Kyiv region after resisting arrest. The agency published a video that showed two dead laying on the ground. The agency previously stated that a man and a woman were suspected of being involved in Thursday's killing of Ivan Voronych, an SBU colonel, in a daring daylight attack captured on security cameras. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to media accounts, Voronych was involved in covert operations in Russia-occupied Ukrainian territory and allegedly assisted in organising Ukraine's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region last year. Following a series of major strikes across Ukraine involving hundreds of exploding drones, Russia fired 60 drones overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. It stated that 20 of them were shot down and 20 others were jammed. Russian attacks on the Donetsk and Kherson districts since Saturday have killed four people and injured 13 others, according to Ukrainian officials.
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As Moscow claims another Ukrainian village, Macron cites Russia threat to raise defence target
France's defence budget has already risen sharply under Macron, from €32.2 billion in 2017 to €50.5 billion this year, and is projected to reach €67 billion by 2030 read more Russia said on Sunday (July 13) it had seized another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, as its forces push westward toward Dnipropetrovsk and President Emmanuel Macron prepares to unveil higher defence spending targets in response to growing threats from Moscow. The Russian defence ministry said its troops had taken control of the village of Myrne, using its Soviet-era name 'Karl Marx'. The settlement lies close to the administrative border between the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The ministry claimed that Russian forces had 'advanced deep into the enemy's defences' to capture the village, one of two claimed by Moscow on Sunday. The announcement follows weeks of intensified fighting in eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have stepped up assaults amid stalled ceasefire efforts led by the United States. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Moscow has rejected recent calls from Washington and Kyiv for a ceasefire, insisting on terms that Ukraine has so far refused to accept. As Russia's offensive continues, Macron is expected to announce new defence priorities in a speech to the armed forces on Sunday evening, ahead of France's Bastille Day celebrations. His office said the president will outline 'major' new measures despite the country's strained budget. 'We must respond to the mounting threats and a disintegrating world order,' an official from the Élysée Palace said, pointing to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, cyberattacks, disinformation, and the risk of terrorism as key concerns. France's top military officer, General Thierry Burkhard, warned on Friday (July 11) that Russia posed a 'durable' threat to Europe and said the 'rank of European countries in tomorrow's world' was being decided in Ukraine. He described Russia as France's 'main adversary in Europe' and expressed concern over a potential reduction in US engagement on the continent. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu echoed those concerns on Sunday, telling La Tribune that France must act now if it wants to remain self-reliant. 'It's our job to provide answers,' he said, calling for 'a new effort' to prepare for emerging security challenges. France's defence budget has already risen sharply under Macron, from €32.2 billion in 2017 to €50.5 billion this year, and is projected to reach €67 billion by 2030. But further increases could complicate efforts to cut deficits, as France faces pressure from the European Commission to rein in public spending. Servicing the national debt alone is expected to cost €62 billion this year. Still, Prime Minister François Bayrou has declared the defence budget 'sacrosanct', ruling out cuts as the government finalises its 2026 spending plan. Several NATO members are also raising military budgets following a recent alliance pledge to dedicate five percent of gross domestic product to security. Britain plans to raise its defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027 and 3.0 percent after 2029. Germany aims to spend €162 billion by 2029, or 3.5 percent of GDP, while Poland has already committed 4.7 percent. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Very clearly, we need to revise our programming and strategy today, in light of the changing nature of risks,' Macron said last week. France's current priorities include bolstering ground-to-air defences, expanding ammunition reserves, advancing electronic warfare capabilities, and strengthening its space-based systems. With inputs from agencies
