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Russia hits Ukraine security service headquarters in Kyiv, Zelenskyy says

From CNA · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck the SBU headquarters in central Kyiv, with at least 12 people wounded, according to the city’s mayor.
  • Zelenskyy said the drone targeted the security service chief’s office, while Ukraine’s foreign minister called the attack a major escalation.
  • The strike came as US negotiators prepared to visit Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war, according to officials and President Donald Trump.

A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security service in central Kyiv, hitting one of the capital’s heavily fortified government buildings in an attack President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was aimed at the agency chief’s office.

Unfortunately, a Russian drone hit the central building of the SBU on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv, opposite St. Sophia Cathedral.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president described the strike on Telegram.

“Unfortunately, a Russian drone hit the central building of the SBU on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv, opposite St. Sophia Cathedral,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. “The drone was aimed directly at the office of the head of the security service in that building,” he said, ordering the SBU to deliver an “appropriate, tangible response.”

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 12 people were wounded, without specifying whether they were inside the SBU building. The agency said acting chief Oleksandr Poklad was unharmed and that the building would “certainly be restored.” An official said Poklad was not at the headquarters when the strike occurred. Russia did not immediately comment.

The drone was aimed directly at the office of the head of the security service in that building.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy said the attack targeted the SBU chief’s office.

The attack was the first reported strike on the powerful security agency’s headquarters since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Images published by Ukrainska Pravda showed black smoke emerging from at least two windows, while an AFP reporter saw ambulances near the building and a fire engine outside. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga called the strike a “major escalation.”

Appropriate, tangible response

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe said he had instructed the SBU to respond to the strike.

The strike came as US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Moscow and Kyiv for peace talks. Ukrainian officials said they expected the pair in Kyiv on Sunday, while reports in US media said Moscow would come first. Trump confirmed the planned visits and said they would carry a proposal to end the war. Zelenskyy proposed a ceasefire during their trips, saying Ukraine would halt airstrikes if Russia reciprocated.

They’re bringing with them a proposal to end the war. We have an idea for peace.

· Donald TrumpTrump confirmed that US negotiators planned to travel to the region.
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Originally published by CNA in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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