{
  "id": 5589294,
  "title": "Russian drone strike hits security service headquarters in Kyiv",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-drone-strike-hits-security-service-headquarters-in-kyiv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:58:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-drone-strike-hits-security-service-headquarters-kyiv-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, a Russian drone strike targeted the central Kyiv headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service of Ukraine, the nation's top counterintelligence agency, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The attack specifically aimed at the office of Oleksandr Poklad, the acting head of the SBU, as Zelenskyy reported on his Telegram channel. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko also confirmed that nine individuals were injured in a subsequent fire following the drone strike on a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, where the SBU headquarters are situated.\n\nZelenskyy spoke with Poklad after the incident, while Ukrainian Pravda reported that the acting head was not present in his office during the strike. In response to the attack, Zelenskyy instructed Poklad to prepare an \"adequate and tangible\" reaction that would, if possible, mirror the drone strike on the SBU headquarters. The SBU has been a crucial component in Kyiv's long-range strike campaign against Russia since the full-scale invasion began. Alongside Ukraine's military intelligence and armed forces, the SBU has been instrumental in carrying out attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and the country's shadow fleet, particularly since the Ukrainian government intensified its campaign in 2026.",
  "summary": "Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the SBU acting chief to prepare an attack that would \"mirror, if possible\" the strike on his office.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian drone strike targets Ukraine's SBU headquarters in Kyiv.",
    "Nine people injured in ensuing fire at non-residential building.",
    "Zelenskyy urges SBU to retaliate proportionally to the attack."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "How Kyiv residents cope with constant drone attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/how-kyiv-residents-cope-with-constant-drone-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:19:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}