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Scottish Sun
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Putin hit squad ‘eliminated' after cold-blooded daylight assassination of Ukrainian special ops chief with silenced gun
KYIV'S REVENGE Putin hit squad 'eliminated' after cold-blooded daylight assassination of Ukrainian special ops chief with silenced gun Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) UKRAINE claims to have killed two Russian FSB agents suspected of assassinating the country's special operations chief. Colonel Ivan Voronich, head of an SBU intelligence Special Operations Centre, died instantly after an assassin with a pistol and silencer shot him in Kyiv. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Voronych had just left his block of flats with shopping bags Credit: Easttowest Five shots were fired at him after he emerged from a residential block, after which a man and a woman escaped from the scene. The wanted woman was earlier named by the SBU - Ukraine's secret service - as Narmin Guliyeva, 34. But the man was not immediately identified by Ukrainian authorities. The SBU said in a statement: "This morning, a special operation was conducted, during which members of the agent-combat group of the FSB of the Russian Federation began to resist, so they were eliminated. "The murder of the Ukrainian defender was committed by two people - a man and a woman. "Their supervisor ordered them to monitor the SBU officer, establish his daily schedule and routes. "Later, the [Russian] handed over the coordinates of the cache to the killers, where there was a pistol with a silencer." Voronich is understood to have planned sensitive missions created to cripple Vladimir Putin's war machine and embarrass the Russian tyrant. His killer pumped five shots into his body before sprinting away. Pro-Putin sources quickly boasted a Kremlin agent had assassinated the colonel for running secret operations behind Russian lines. Putin is believes to have ordered revenge hits after being humiliated by the stunning success of Operation Spiderweb in June in which destroyed £5.2 billion worth of Russian warplanes. Lieutenant General and Head of the Security Service of Ukraine said: "This morning, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out the detention of an agent-combat group of the Russian FSB, who had been routed to Ukraine in advance, and three days ago committed the murder of SBU officer Colonel Ivan Voronych, our brave comrade. 'As a result of covert investigative and active counterintelligence operations, the enemy hideout was located, and this morning, active measures were taken to detain them." Voronych, 50, was gunned down and pronounced dead at the scene in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district. Footage shows the moment he was killed as he carried bags from a residential building. He was ambushed by the waiting gunman - who was masked - as a woman fled the scene. The assassin is then seen running away on video. Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. Ukrainian ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk said: 'As a result of the shooting, the victim sustained multiple penetrating gunshot wounds and died at the scene.' More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Putin stooges DELIGHT in brazen daylight assassination of Ukrainian spy chief – and all but confirm Vlad was behind hit
VLADIMIR Putin stooges have expressed their delight in the brazen daylight assassination of the Ukrainian spy cheap - and all but confirmed the Russia dictator was behind it. Colonel Ivan Voronich, head of an SBU intelligence Special Operations Centre was executed by an assassin with a pistol and silencer, sparking a manhunt after his killer vanished in Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Advertisement 7 SBU Colonel Ivan Voronych, 50, lies dead in a car park after being assassinated 7 Voronych, circled, the moment before he is shot and collapses against a car Credit: East2West 7 Voronych had just left his block of flats with shopping bags Credit: East2West 7 Putin holds a meeting on education issues at the Kremlin in Moscow today Credit: AFP 7 Voronich is understood to have plotted sensitive missions made to thwart Vladimir Putin's war machine - as well as embarrass the Russian tyrant. Now pro-Putin media sites are claiming Moscow's special services assassinated the Ukrainian colonel - and revelling in it. Mad Vlad is believed to have ordered the revenge hits himself after being humiliated by the stunning success of Operation Spiderweb in June in which destroyed £5.2 billion worth of Russian warplanes. Ukrainian SBU agents smuggled drones on trucks to within striking distance of air bases and launched incredible simultaneous remotely controlled attacks. Advertisement Moscow news outlet Readovka said Voronych was part of an elite Ukrainian clandestine force which had carried out operations inside Russia. Readovka said the unit 'operates not only as a law enforcement entity but also takes part in highly sensitive operations on Russian territory'. Another Russian outlet Voenkor Kotenok TG said the colonel had 'founded a division that causes problems for Russia'. And a different pro-Putin propaganda channel boasted: 'A fat target. Applause to the liquidators'. Advertisement Russian commentator Maksim Kalashnikov said: 'In Kyiv, Colonel Voronich, one of the organisers of special operations against us, a chief saboteur, was shot dead. 'Our people have started working.' Former SBU colonel Roman Chervinsky, once head of the 5th Directorate of the SBU Counterintelligence Department, said Voronych's killing amounted to a 'huge loss'. He was said to have 'initiated a direction in the [SBU] service that is now creating many problems for the Russians.'. Advertisement 'With five shots at close range, while leaving the apartment, today at 8 am, the enemy killer did his dirty work.' Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. Footage shows the moment he was killed as he carried bags from a residential building. He was ambushed by the waiting gunman - who was masked - as a woman fled the scene. Advertisement The assassin is then seen running away on video. Colonel Voronich was a senior operative of the 1st Division of the 16th Directorate of the Special Operations Centre. 7 The masked assassin fled from the scene Credit: East2West 7 Pro-Kremlin media is claiming the hit was organised by Moscow special services Credit: East2West Advertisement Ukrainian ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk said: 'As a result of the shooting, the victim sustained multiple penetrating gunshot wounds and died at the scene.' A major manhunt was underway for the alleged assassin. Ukrainian police said: "All circumstances of the incident are currently being established. Measures are being taken to identify and detain the shooter.' Putin wants SBU blood after a string of successes exposed the weaknesses in the security of his military machine. Advertisement Notable military successes since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 including the sinking of the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, and the bombing of the Kerch Bridge. A missile attack on Sevastopol harbour the following year also wreaked havoc but the tyrant finally demanded action after Spiderweb decimated his nuclear bomber fleet.
