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Russian drone strike hits Ukraine's security service HQ in Kyiv, Zelensky says
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's security service in central Kyiv, wounding at least 12 people, as the two sides prepared for US-brokered talks. President Zelensky vowed a 'mirror' response, while US envoys were expected to visit Moscow and Kyiv this weekend.
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A Russian drone struck the central headquarters of Ukraine's security service in Kyiv on Friday, wounding at least 12 people and prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to promise a response that mirrors the strike, according to Ukrainian officials and local authorities.
The strike hit the SBU building on Volodymyrska Street, opposite the historic St. Sophia Cathedral, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. He said the drone was aimed directly at the office of the acting head of the security service, Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed, according to the SBU. An image published by Ukrainska Pravda showed black smoke pouring from windows of the building, and an AFP reporter saw several ambulances nearby.
Zelensky said he had instructed Poklad to deliver an 'appropriate, tangible response and, where possible, one that mirrors this strike' to the Russians. He added that the 'geography of our response has been determined'.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the strike a 'major escalation' and said in a post on X that 'Moscow launched this strike during a renewed push for peace - laying bare its true rejection of diplomacy'.
The attack occurred as the air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified, with Moscow's air strikes on the Ukrainian capital extending into a 10th day, according to LBC. It was the first time the security agency's headquarters had been hit since the start of Russia's invasion in 2022, according to CNA.
US envoys head to Kyiv and Moscow
The strike came as US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and into early next week, a US official told Reuters on Friday. Trump's lead negotiators, who have met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before, were due to make their first visit to Kyiv, according to a US official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Zelensky said Friday that he was expecting Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday, after visiting Moscow. He said in a Telegram post that Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to reciprocate to allow the talks to proceed safely. 'As with previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely,' Zelensky said.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm reports that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow, according to 1News.
Escalation across both sides
The strike on the security service headquarters coincided with a 'massive' overnight Russian attack on the Odesa region that killed one person and injured at least five others, including a child, regional head Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. Overnight strikes elsewhere in Ukraine killed two police officers in Dnipro, and a drone attack in Kyiv wounded three people after hitting a residential building, officials said.
In Russia, a large-scale Ukrainian drone strike hit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi and the nearby district of Sirius, regional officials said Friday. The attack sparked a blaze at an oil depot in Sochi, and Russian media outlets reported two depots were hit, with one fire in Sochi and another in Sirius. Putin last month decreed that the state temporarily can seize critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks.
Finnish authorities said they were investigating how a Russian-made drone ended up on a rocky shoreline in the Pellinge archipelago east of Helsinki. Finland's Border Guard said what appears to be a Geoscan 701 drone, manufactured by a Russian company, was found on the shore. State broadcaster Yle reported the drone was discovered Tuesday by a fisherman.
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Framing: Highlights the Russian drone strike on Ukraine's security service HQ and positions it in the context of upcoming US talks.
Facts Included:
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in central Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said
Twelve people were wounded in the attack, local authorities said
Zelensky wrote on Telegram that acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad had briefed him on a response to Russia’s attacks
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the strike a 'major escalation'
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and into early next week, a US official said Friday
Zelensky said Friday that he was expecting Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday, after visiting Moscow
Zelensky said Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to reciprocate
Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm reports that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow
Kushner and Witkoff last visited Moscow in January, where they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin
The latest diplomatic developments coincided with a 'massive' overnight Russian attack on the Odesa region that killed one person and injured at least five others, including a child, regional head Oleh Kiper said
Overnight strikes elsewhere in Ukraine killed two police officers in Dnipro
A drone attack in Kyiv wounded three people after hitting a residential building
In Russia, a large-scale Ukrainian drone strike hit the Black Sea resort of Sochi and the nearby district of Sirius, regional officials said
Russian media outlets reported two depots were hit, with one fire in Sochi and another in Sirius
Putin last month decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks
Finnish authorities said they were investigating how a Russian-made drone ended up on a rocky shoreline in the Pellinge archipelago east of Helsinki
Framing: Highlights the Russian drone strike on Ukraine's security service headquarters as a prelude to US-led peace talks, emphasizing the timing. — Alarmed and sympathetic to Ukraine, with a focus on the danger and the diplomatic context.
Facts Included:
Ukraine’s security service headquarters was set alight after a Russian drone struck it
drone targeted the office of the acting head of the security service, Oleksandr Poklad, who was unscathed
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that Russia would face a proportionate response
Zelensky instructed Poklad to deliver an appropriate, tangible response and one that mirrors this strike
Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha called the strike a 'major escalation'
Sybiha said in a post on X: 'Moscow launched this strike during a renewed push for peace — laying bare its true rejection of diplomacy'
an investigation is set to determine what caused a dispute between the SBU and the defence ministry’s HUR security agency
dispute centres on the disappearance for nine days of a Russian nationalist activist fighting alongside Ukrainian troops
The nationalist said he was detained by the SBU and obliged to sign a confession that he collaborated with Russian intelligence
later retracted the statement
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and into early next week, a US official said Friday
Zelensky said Friday that he was expecting Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday, after visiting Moscow
Zelensky said Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to reciprocate
Framing: The headline emphasizes the Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian security service headquarters.
Facts Included:
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s security service in central Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday.
Twelve people were wounded in the attack, local authorities said.
Zelensky wrote on Telegram that acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad had briefed him on a response to Russia’s attacks.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the strike a “major escalation”.
S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and early next week, a S. official said Friday.
Zelensky said Friday that he was expecting Witkoff and Kushner to visit Kyiv on Sunday, after visiting Moscow.
Zelensky said in a Telegram post that Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to reciprocate.
Kushner and Witkoff last visited Moscow in January and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A “massive” overnight Russian attack on the Odesa region killed one person and injured at least five others, including a child, regional head Oleh Kiper said.
Overnight strikes elsewhere in Ukraine killed two police officers in Dnipro, officials said, while a drone attack in Kyiv wounded three people.
In Russia, a large-scale Ukrainian drone strike hit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi and the nearby district of Sirius, regional officials said Friday.
Russian media outlets reported two depots were hit, with one fire in Sochi and another in Sirius.
Putin last month decreed that the state temporarily can seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks.
Finnish authorities said they were investigating how a Russian-made drone ended up on a rocky shoreline in the Pellinge archipelago east of Helsinki.
Finland’s Border Guard said what appears to be a Geoscan 701 drone, manufactured by a Russian company, was found on the shore.
ClaimPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that acting security chief Oleksandr Poklad had briefed him on a response to Russia's attacks, including possible targets.
ClaimU.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and early next week, a U.S. official said Friday.
ClaimAfter that January meeting, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov described talks as constructive but said 'reaching a long-term settlement can't be expected without solving the territorial issue'.
ClaimA 'massive' overnight Russian attack on the Odesa region killed one person and injured at least five others, including a child, regional head Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.
ClaimIn Russia, a large-scale Ukrainian drone strike hit the Black Sea resort city of Sochi and the nearby district of Sirius, regional officials said Friday.
ClaimThe attack on Sochi sparked a blaze at an oil depot, and Russian media outlets reported two depots were hit, with one fire in Sochi and another in Sirius.
ClaimPutin last month decreed that the state temporarily can seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or don't rebuild them after strikes.
ClaimFinnish authorities said they were investigating how a Russian-made drone ended up on a rocky shoreline in the Pellinge archipelago east of Helsinki.
ClaimThe nationalist said he was detained by the SBU and obliged to sign a confession that he collaborated with Russian intelligence, but later retracted the statement.