Russia's drone attack hits Ukraine's SBU headquarters, Zelenskyy says
- On Friday, a Russian drone struck the SBU security service headquarters on Volodymyrska Street in central Kyiv, across from St. Sophia Cathedral, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed after speaking with acting head Oleksandr Poklad.
- Russia's eight-day campaign of continuous aerial assaults has targeted city center buildings and factories, including a Coca-Cola facility in the suburbs, intensifying pressure on Ukrainian infrastructure.
- Five people were injured in the attack, authorities said. Since last month, at least 53 people have been killed and 134 injured across Kyiv and the wider region.
- The drone was aimed directly at the office of the head of the Security Service, and heavy black smoke rose from the site following impact.
- This direct hit against one of Ukraine's most important government buildings underscores the intensity of Russia's ongoing aerial campaign targeting central infrastructure and key state institutions.
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On Friday, a Russian drone struck the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
President Zelensky reports that the headquarters of the security service SBU was hit during a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The Ukrainian president says the drone was aimed directly at the office of the head of the security service inside the building. Zelensky reports that he has ordered "an appropriate, concrete response that mirrors this attack." With this, he appears to be announcing a retaliatory attack on the Russian…
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Russians attack Ukraine's Security Service head's office with drone
A Russian Shahed drone has hit the building of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Kiev, in an attack that Ukrainian authorities consider particularly serious due to the target of the strike. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the drone was aimed directly at the office of SBU head Oleksandr Poklad, describing the attack as an attempted assassination of the head of the Ukrainian intelligence service. "The drone was aimed dire…
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