{
  "id": 5597874,
  "title": "Drone strikes Ukraine’s security service HQ, escalating air war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/drone-strikes-ukraines-security-service-hq-escalating-air-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:22:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/drone-strikes-ukraines-security-service-hq-escalating-air-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Russian drone attacked Ukraine's SBU headquarters in Kyiv on Friday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing war. The Ukrainian government vowed to retaliate, as Russia extended its air strikes into a 10th day. The attack, which caused heavy black smoke and wounded at least 12 people, was aimed directly at the SBU office, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The SBU, a key player in Ukraine's war efforts, is responsible for deep strikes inside Russia to damage the country's war machine and energy infrastructure. The diplomatic efforts to end the war were further complicated by the attack, as US negotiators were expected to visit both Moscow and Kyiv in the coming days.",
  "summary": "Ukraine said the attack was a major escalation of the war.",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Russian Drone Hits Ukraine's Intelligence Service Headquarters In Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-drone-hits-ukraines-intelligence-service-headquarters-in-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:09:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian jet-powered drone strikes Kyiv SBU headquarters, injuring nine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-jet-powered-drone-strikes-kyiv-sbu-headquarters-injuring-nine",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:24:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Russian drone attack hits Ukraine's SBU headquarters in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-drone-attack-hits-ukraines-sbu-headquarters-in-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:08:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "On the ground: Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/on-the-ground-russian-drone-strikes-ukraine-security-service",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:24:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Russia strikes Ukraine’s security headquarters in central Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russia-strikes-ukraines-security-headquarters-in-central-kyiv",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:52:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-drone-strikes-ukraines-security-service-headquarters",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Russian forces target cargo ship carrying military equipment for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/russian-forces-target-cargo-ship-carrying-military-equipment-for",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:08:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes SBU headquarters in daytime attack on Kyiv, injures at least 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ukraine-war-latest-russia-strikes-sbu-headquarters-in-daytime-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:34:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine adopts two-tier air raid alert system as Russia’s mass drone attacks become the new normal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/ukraine-adopts-two-tier-air-raid-alert-system-as-russias-mass-drone",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:53:24.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}