Ukraine Accuses Russia of Striking Security Service HQ in Kyiv

Ukraine accused Russia of bombing the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) headquarters in Kyiv on Friday, September 4, 2026, wounding 12 people and allegedly targeting the agency's chief, Major-General Oleksandr Poklad. President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack a major escalation and promised an "appropriate, concrete, and proportional" response. He said a drone struck Poklad's office, and that he spoke with the official afterward. Russia had not officially commented on the incident. The SBU, a former KGB branch, is Ukraine's main intelligence agency and has led operations against Russia, including the June 2025 "Operation Spider Web." The strike occurred days before Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected in Kyiv, with Zelensky calling the attack a rejection of diplomacy.