{"id":28642,"date":"2026-09-05T18:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=28642"},"modified":"2026-09-05T18:33:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:33:55","slug":"udar-drona-po-sbu-kyievi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/politics\/udar-drona-po-sbu-kyievi\/","title":{"rendered":"Attack on the SBU in Kyiv: what is known about the consequences of the attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">On 4 September, a Russian drone struck the SBU\u2019s main building in Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the SBU stated that the target was the office of the acting head of the Service, Oleksandr Poklad. The official was unharmed, and there are plans to repair the damaged building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The drone\u2019s target was the office of Oleksandr Poklad, the acting head of the SBU.<\/li>\n<li>The deposit was not damaged, and there are plans to restore the damaged building.<\/li>\n<li>In his evening address, the president reported that 12 people had been injured in Kyiv.<\/li>\n<li>A shockwave damaged the \u00abBakery\u00bb on the grounds of \u00abSt Sophia\u2019s Cathedral in Kyiv\u00bb.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2022, the SBU has uncovered 150 Russian intelligence networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The consequences of the attack and an assessment of its objective<\/h2>\n<p>In an evening address on 4 September <strong>Zelensky<\/strong> reported that 12 people had been injured in Kyiv. The blast wave also damaged <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%91%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%96%D1%97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 18th-century Consistory House, known as the \u00abBread House\u00bb<\/a>, within the grounds of the \u00abSaint Sophia of Kyiv\u00bb Nature Reserve: some of the windows were blown out and the glass vestibules were destroyed. No staff at the reserve were injured.<\/p>\n<p>Political scientist <strong>Alexey Kurpas<\/strong> described the attack as a test of effectiveness <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/dron-rf-vluchyv-budivlyu-sbu\/\">SBU<\/a> and its counter-intelligence services. In his view, the Russian authorities understand who is exposing their agents, dismantling FSB networks, foiling sabotage operations and carrying out special operations. This is Kurpas\u2019s political assessment, not an established motive on Russia\u2019s part.<\/p>\n<h2>What counter-intelligence findings does the SBU cite?<\/h2>\n<p>Since 2022, the SBU has uncovered 150 enemy spy networks, comprising 648 individuals. Since the start of 2026, the Service has uncovered a further 20 such networks and 81 of their members. These figures reflect the overall scale of the SBU\u2019s counter-intelligence work.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twelve people were injured when a drone struck the SBU headquarters in Kyiv. 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