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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) claimed the operation was part of their broader effort to retaliate against Russian officials linked to civilian casualties. Moscow condemned the assassination as an act of terrorism, yet Ukraine justified it under international law, citing the officer’s alleged war crimes. The killing signifies an intensifying covert war in Crimea, a strategic hub for Russia’s Black Sea operations, with Ukraine increasingly targeting Russian officials involved in civilian attacks.