Pechersk District Court of Kyiv
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv is a court of first instance handling criminal, civil and administrative cases within the Pechersk district of the Ukrainian capital. It has become widely known for hearing high-profile cases against former senior officials and figures in anti-corruption investigations, as well as cases touching on the activities of security and law-enforcement agencies. The court is headed by a chair appointed in line with Ukraine's judiciary law.
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Kyiv gunfight between SBU and GUR exposes infighting in Ukraine's wartime security services
Two shooting incidents in Kyiv's Dnipro district on the night of September 1 and the morning of September 2, 2026, pitted officers of the SBU and military intelligence (GUR) against each other, leaving three GUR servicemen wounded. The clash was tied to the disputed August 23 detention of Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov. One officer from each service was notified of criminal suspicion, courts imposed personal-surety measures, and President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the dismissal of deputies at both agencies.