Ukraine’s SBU accuses Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov of working for the FSB and plotting an Independence Day assassination. He says he was tortured into confessing.

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, September 4, 2026). Ukraine’s SBU accuses Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov of working for the FSB and plotting an Independence Day assassination. He says he was tortured into confessing.: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-04/ukraine-s-sbu-accuses-russian-volunteer-corps-deputy-commander-stepan-kaplunov

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  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{Ukraine’s SBU accuses Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov of working for the FSB and plotting an Independence Day assassination. He says he was tortured into confessing.}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-04/ukraine-s-sbu-accuses-russian-volunteer-corps-deputy-commander-stepan-kaplunov},
  note = {Tracked across 3 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([Ukraine’s SBU accuses Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov of working for the FSB and plotting an Independence Day assassination. He says he was tortured into confessing.](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-09-04/ukraine-s-sbu-accuses-russian-volunteer-corps-deputy-commander-stepan-kaplunov)), this event was corroborated across 3 independent sources with a live velocity of 1.