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Russia's drone attack hits Ukraine's SBU headquarters, Zelenskyy says

Zelensky said the drone was aimed at the SBU chief’s office, and officials reported 5 injuries as smoke rose from the scene.

  • 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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In the headquarters of the Ukrainian domestic intelligence service SBU a Russian drone struck on Friday afternoon. In the building in the center of the capital Kiev a fire broke out, dense smoke rose. Firefighters were quickly on site, several ambulances arrived.

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A Russian drone attack hit the headquarters of the Ukrainian security service, the President Zelensky announced on platform X.

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A Russian drone hit the central building of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), located in the center of Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today on social networks.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Hospodárske Noviny broke the news in Bratislava, Slovakia on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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