{"id":1435183,"date":"2026-09-03T10:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/?p=1435183"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T07:37:29","slug":"ten-days-without-communication-kaplunov-spoke-about-the-kidnapping-and-shooting-in-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/ten-days-without-communication-kaplunov-spoke-about-the-kidnapping-and-shooting-in-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTen days without communication\u201d: Kaplunov spoke about the kidnapping and shooting in Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"179\"><strong>Deputy Commander of the RDK Stepan Kaplunov told his version of events after the kidnapping, ten days of no contact, and the shooting between the GUR and the SBU that occurred after his return home.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"251\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He <a href=\"https:\/\/radio.nv.ua\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> this in an interview with Radio NV political commentator Yulia Zabelina.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"251\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It is known that he was knocked to the ground near his house, handcuffed and forcibly put into a black BMW. At the same time, he was not explained the reason for his detention and no charges were brought. Subsequently, the man was transferred to other vehicles twice &#8211; first to a minivan, and then, as he assumes, to an SUV.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"251\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CNB0g42mBVk?si=VD88hJr0P7e06c72\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"251\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">After that, Kaplunov was taken to a facility that he considers a regime or secret prison. There, he was placed in a cell, handcuffed and chained. The soldier&#8217;s eyes were taped shut, so he remained blindfolded for 24 hours. Later, Kaplunov realized that he was being held by SBU officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1208\">He spent the next ten days without contact with the outside world. Kaplunov claims that during interrogations he was asked about possible contacts with the FSB. In his opinion, this could have been aimed at discrediting the &#8220;Timur&#8221; special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1475\">After ten days, the soldier was brought home, where law enforcement officers searched his apartment. That same night, a shootout occurred in the yard between the State Security Service and the Security Service of Ukraine. Kaplunov himself was in the apartment and only heard the shots. Three of his comrades were injured as a result of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1773\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In particular, during the interview, Kaplunov also spoke about his service in Ukraine, which he began in 2014. After being seriously wounded in 2022 and recovering, he joined the RDK. In addition, they talked about the unit&#8217;s combat operations, Kirill Budanov, Kaplunov&#8217;s relatives in the Russian Federation, and whether he plans to return to the front.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-8\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-8\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 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data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"166\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">It was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/ukrainski-spetssluzhby-zapobihly-teraktu-fsb-proty-rosiyskoho-opozytsionera\/\">the SBU and the State Security Service of Ukraine foiled the preparation of a terrorist attack against one of the leaders of the Russian opposition movement, who arrived in Ukraine for Independence Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-9\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-9\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b18748a8-7b68-4118-9e2f-60c78156bf58\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"356\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/strilianyna-u-kyievi-komandyr-rdk-rozpoviv-pro-obshuk-u-kvartyri-kaplunova\/\">during a search of the apartment of Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander for combat operations of the Russian Volunteer Corps, law enforcement officers did not find any suspicious or compromising items.<\/a> The search was conducted against the backdrop of the FSB investigation into the terrorist attack, during which a shootout occurred in Kyiv between representatives of the SBU and soldiers of one of the Defense Forces units.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-10\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-10\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4b15cd62-0f42-4eee-9d7b-f7b0328c4c51-10\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" 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data-message-id=\"fc327802-affb-470d-a506-d396b9f4b40a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"216\">In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/strilianyna-v-kyievi-za-uchastiu-sylovykiv-budanov-zrobyv-zaiavu\/\">the head of the President&#8217;s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that the State Bureau of Investigation and the Prosecutor General&#8217;s Office are already investigating the shooting in Kyiv.<\/a> He emphasized that the investigation must be thorough and impartial.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"216\">Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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He said this in an interview with Radio NV political commentator Yulia Zabelina. It is known that he was knocked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":1435178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76871,76872,76873,76875],"class_list":["post-1435183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-events","category-other-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1435183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1435183"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1435183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1435184,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1435183\/revisions\/1435184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1435178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1435183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1435183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}