Russian drone strikes SBU headquarters in central Kyiv. Zelenskyy says “geography” of Ukraine’s response is set
The midday strike injured 12 people and damaged the nearby Sofia Kyivska historic complex, as Russia continues its relentless drone campaign against the capital.
On September 4, 2026, a Russian drone targeted the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) headquarters located in central Kyiv. The strike resulted in 12 people being injured, with nine of them hospitalized, two in serious condition. The building, situated opposite St. Sophia's Cathedral, a renowned historic landmark, was directly hit by the drone.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the drone was aimed at SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad's office inside the building, though Poklad himself remained unharmed. Zelenskyy ordered Poklad to prepare a "meaningful" and symmetrical response to the Russian attack, with Ukraine's military supporting the operation. Zelenskyy later revealed that Ukraine had already determined the "geography" of its response, with the timing contingent on when it could achieve an effective result.
Russian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described the attack on the SBU headquarters as a "major escalation that demands resolute responses," emphasizing that Moscow had rejected diplomacy during its renewed push for peace.
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