Russia drone strikes Ukraine SBU HQ

Russia fired a drone into the headquarters of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) in central Kyiv on Friday, September 4, 2026, an act Ukrainian authorities condemned as a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. The strike targeted the agency's central offices, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that the office of acting SBU head Oleksandr Poklad was directly hit. Poklad, appointed in July, was not injured, according to the agency. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions, following a confrontation earlier in the week between SBU officers and members of Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR. The dispute, which took place on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, resulted in a shootout in Kyiv that left three HUR officers injured, two of them seriously. Ukrainian authorities stated that SBU officers used weapons to stop armed resistance during an investigation. The SBU alleged that a detained individual, identified as Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, had cooperated with Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and planned assassinations. Kaplunov's lawyer claimed he was held under duress and threats for nine days before being released.