Russia hits Ukraine's security service headquarters in Kyiv, Zelenskiy says


KYIV, Sept ⁠4 (Reuters) - A Russian drone ⁠attack on Friday targeted ‌the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security service in central Kyiv, President ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

"Unfortunately, ⁠a Russian ⁠drone struck the central building of ⁠the ‌Security Service of Ukraine on ⁠Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv, across from ​St. ‌Sophia Cathedral," he said ⁠on ​X after speaking with acting head of the service ⁠Oleksandr Poklad.

"The drone ​was aimed directly at the office of the head of ⁠the Security Service in that building."

Five people were injured in the attack, the ​Kyiv mayor ⁠added on the Telegram app. ​Heavy black ‌smoke rose from the ​site.

(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa;Editing by Alison Williams)

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