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Ukrainian sources say intelligence services killed Oleh Shutov, an officer of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic's 'Ministry of State Security,' in Donetsk in July 2026. Shutov was allegedly involved in the murders of Maksym Shapoval, an officer of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, and Oleksandr Kharaberiush, an SBU officer. The killing highlights Ukraine's continued covert operations against Russia-backed proxy officials in occupied Donetsk Oblast tied to past attacks on Ukrainian security personnel.