On 4 September, a Russian drone struck the main building of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the drone was aimed directly at the office of the acting head of the SBU, Oleksandr Poklad. A fire broke out following the strike, and one person was hospitalised. The President instructed the Service to prepare a response to Russia.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n At around 15:30, a loud explosion was heard in the city centre, and thick smoke rose above the area. At first, the Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko<\/strong> reported a fire on the roof of a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district following a drone attack.<\/p>\n The emergency services arrived at the scene and began to deal with the aftermath. According to the city authorities, the injured person has been taken to hospital. The extent of the damage to the building is still being assessed.<\/p>\n Zelensky<\/strong> reported that, following the attack, he spoke with Deposit<\/strong>. According to him, an analysis of the circumstances of the attack suggests that the drone was deliberately targeted at the head of the Service\u2019s office. Poklad was unharmed.<\/p>\n Oleksandr Poklad has been acting head of the SBU since July 2026. The President signed the relevant decree on 17 July; prior to this, Poklad had served as First Deputy Head of the Service.<\/p>\n The President instructed the head of the SBU to draw up a separate response to the attack. He said that the response should be \u00abproportionate, significant and, where possible, reciprocal\u00bb.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy noted that the measures would be implemented once preparations were complete, and that the Ukrainian military would support them.<\/p>\n\n
An explosion in the centre of Kyiv and the work of the emergency services<\/h2>\n
The President spoke with the head of the SBU following the attack<\/h2>\n
The SBU must prepare a response to Russia<\/h2>\n
Attacks on the capital have intensified in recent days<\/h2>\n