Russian Agent Near SBU HQ May Have Guided Shahed Strike, Expert Says
Presidential adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov believes a Russian operative may have activated a portable internet-linked radio repeater within 5 kilometers of the SBU headquarters to guide the Shahed that struck the building.
A Ukrainian electronic warfare expert and presidential adviser believes a Russian operative within five kilometers of central Kyiv may have remotely controlled a Shahed drone that struck the Security Service (SBU) headquarters on Friday. Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov theorized the drone could have been guided through a portable Mesh radio repeater connected to the internet and activated for a short period near the target.
Such a device could be easily transported and activated in a backpack-sized package. Beskrestnov noted that only one Shahed drone was in the air during the attack, which he said ruled out the possibility of the aircraft being controlled via a relay chain stretching back to Russian-controlled territory. While his assessment has not been independently verified, it would indicate Russia's capability to combine long-range drone attacks with covert activity inside Ukraine to enhance the precision of strikes against sensitive targets.
President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a response to the attack, which injured at least 12 people and caused damage to the SBU building. Diplomatic talks between the US and Russia are ongoing amidst the escalation of tensions.
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