Russian drone strikes Ukrainian security headquarters in Kyiv, Zelensky says
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A Russian drone struck the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in central Kyiv on Friday, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, who confirmed the attack and ordered a "tangible response." The drone targeted the office of SBU chief Oleksandr Poklad, whose whereabouts were unclear, though Zelensky said he spoke with him afterward. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported five people injured, with a nearby café also damaged and one customer hospitalized. The strike marks a rare successful hit on a Ukrainian government building, suggesting improved Russian drone accuracy. It came amid reported US mediation efforts this weekend, with Zelensky framing the attack as Moscow's rejection of diplomacy.