Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukraine Security Service Headquarters in Kyiv

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a Russian jet drone directly struck the office of Oleksandr Poklad, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in Kyiv. Zelensky stated that the official was not in his office at the time of the attack.

Emergency services responded to the scene following the strike. Kyiv officials reported that five individuals sustained injuries as a result of the attack. Ukrainian media, quoting Zelensky, emphasized that the Russian assault targeted the SSU headquarters in the capital. Details regarding the extent of damage or casualties were not immediately disclosed by the outlets.

The strike occurs amid intensified Russian military operations against security and military targets across Ukraine, as part of an ongoing ‘special military operation.’ The stated objective of these strikes is to disrupt supply chains and critical infrastructure. This development follows significant damage to Ukraine’s economy, which has been described as nearly paralyzed due to Kyiv’s actions.