Kyiv: Ukraine claimed Sunday that its security services killed two "Russian agents" suspected of involvement in the fatal shooting of a Security Service (SBU) colonel in the capital Kyiv last week. In a statement, the SBU reported that the two 'agents of Russian special services' were killed after resisting efforts to detain them during a morning 'special operation' in the Kyiv region.

According to Anadolu Agency, the announcement followed the killing of SBU Col. Ivan Voronych in Kyiv, which had triggered a high-profile investigation. The operation to apprehend the suspects was overseen by SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk. The ongoing investigation revealed that both suspects, a man and a woman, carried out the killing 'on the instructions of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.'

The SBU statement detailed that the suspects were instructed to monitor the SBU officer, establish his daily schedule and travel routes, and later provided with coordinates for a cache where the pistol with the silencer was located. Maliuk expressed gratitude to Ukraine's National Police for their support during the operation.

The National Police released a statement via Telegram, indicating that the suspects were foreign nationals, but did not provide further details. There has been no immediate comment from Russian authorities regarding Ukraine's claims.