Russian Drone Hits Kyiv Security Service HQ As U.S. Envoys Plan Talks
A Russian drone struck the Security Service of Ukraine headquarters in central Kyiv on Friday, September 4, 2026, wounding 12 people, local authorities said.[1]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drone was deliberately aimed at the head of the SBU, and acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad outlined response options.[1] A U.S. official said envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow and then Kyiv beginning this weekend for talks on ending the war.[1] Zelenskyy said Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the U.S.-led negotiations and urged Russia to do the same to ensure the envoys' safety.[1]
Overnight Russian strikes killed at least three people in the Odesa and Dnipro regions and wounded several others.[1] Ukrainian drones set ablaze at least one Russian oil depot in Sochi and another depot in nearby Sirius.[1]
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- On Friday, September 4, 2026, a Russian drone struck Ukraine’s SBU headquarters in central Kyiv, wounding 12 people, according to local authorities.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drone was deliberately targeted at the head of the SBU’s office and that acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad outlined response options.
- A U.S. official said envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow and then Kyiv beginning this weekend, their first trip to Kyiv, for talks on ending the war.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the U.S.-led negotiations and called on Russia to do the same to ensure the envoys’ safety.
- Overnight Russian strikes killed at least three people in Odesa and Dnipro regions and wounded several others, while Ukrainian drones set ablaze at least one Russian oil depot in Sochi and another in nearby Sirius.
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