# 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 Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 09:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | Alleged Confession Video Raises More Questions About Ukrainian Security Agencies' Shoot-Out | 2026-09-03 20:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNWFVwc1dJd01PZ1BSNnVLWHJTRWJKRkhEd19qcTg0Wm5hX1JPYUt3emJhM2pUWDgzQVJ1aGQyampmelBPalJ5RnZYRjR0Sk1zUkNlM2ZHTER1dV9IVXZPT3cwcFZ1UXJGZVBibFBJZElCV3pQVWM4NVVZNmVZc3dfSkZiTndqZ0lzUEdnWGNMUVrSAZMBQVVfeXFMTTB5OGk3Vlc0eVNGQU15YjdldGhuT3puTTc1RjVuNXlCOXNYaE03UWtZVEtZLVdXM0h2Z2l2bjE2OTFZcGx0T0ctMlNaTHdiOW9vNXN1cWtfY09CWVBoX1BqdVUzUTFUV2RWZ1VrS0U5aTNsRjFDTnZOZzg4bWpOOWtWd1Z4SWtqbFhUajFMMEQzeHFR?oc=5) |
| The Times | Double agents, spy wars and the Russian Putin wants dead | 2026-09-03 20:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQa0F6SVhTNkhNd1hMSEp0WS1qM21OQ1N4bi04aXB1VDI0QlJIalRyN0lzT2h2dmtVUVZIRmhzRGJxWkRDY0JPMWN0LTl4ZUgtTXFUUlFOVmNSWXVuR19kSUk0dXUxTVB4VUtWZkpKS05hbjJzV2ZQQnVTd3dVMnBTWHptSWNLdFRfbDdORklqOUlMM3ZLaTRfQk9oSFNrLVBwQmpQOC1TYmdlREM5eVVycW1tX05xUQ?oc=5) |
| Meduza | 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. | 2026-09-03 20:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxOUlQ5M0NFY2MtMnJ5RU1kTW52Uzg1bkxJRzNzWUhQYlc1VTNPSUZnbTJOQXJXSTQwSWpfVVRVYkpEZ1NNQnNZUU00Ykpqa3NXQWxCUGJ6aXB5enNuTlBuVU90MV92UEx0eFozR3BFVjljNHZqRUlzd0U2S1kyaWZzelJXbTlDaWg0d20zU0ZjUjgwRmc2ZENmNUZwZnVWazFwcWUxZi1rdklDLTRISmtQZDMzbkxGZ2dWZGtTVWROY1B5TWRqNUpiN3pkQmJlVGtoTUhfWDQwbWYxYTFrQXZxLXBBaUxNSmdmVFVXMjcwTEkyVXFadGNIQmlRM1FZV19uOEZoNlNkZVJBbThUdDUzZnBFc0ZaY2ZOWG1kLWhjN1RqeDdmOUVyUEZVWWpfdXdQQnVETUZVNy1KTGFOckk4cW0xdjVLM28t?oc=5) |

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