Russian drone strike hits Kyiv security HQ ahead of US peace talks

independent.co.uk

A Russian drone strike has hit the central headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in Kyiv, targeting the office of acting chief Oleksandr Poklad, who escaped unharmed, ahead of planned US-brokered peace talks. President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered a tangible and proportionate military response, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the attack as a major escalation exposing Moscow's rejection of peace efforts. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to visit Moscow and Kyiv for negotiations, with Ukraine having pledged a temporary pause on airstrikes.


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