The Russian diplomat commented on Zelensky’s version of the drone strike on the SBU in Kyiv
Quick Look
- Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said that Vladimir Zelensky chose the version about the Russian trace in the drone strike on the SBU in Kyiv in order to avoid connection with internal disputes among the Ukrainian security forces.
- The attack on the SBU building occurred on September 4, Zelensky confirmed that the acting office was hit.
- Head of the SBU Poklad and ordered a “mirror response.” On the same day, a drone strike was reported at Zhulyany airport.
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Why It Matters
The attack on the SBU building in Kyiv occurred on September 4 in the historical center of the city on Vladimirskaya Street near the Zoloti Vorota metro station. Zelensky confirmed that a drone hit the acting office. Head of the SBU Poklad and ordered a “mirror response.” On the same day, an attack on Zhulyany airport was reported.
Ambassador at Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik in his Telegram channel commented on the position of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky regarding the recent hit of an unmanned aerial vehicle on the building of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in the center of Kyiv.
According to Miroshnik, Zelensky chose not to connect the drone hit with possible showdowns among the Ukrainian security forces, but settled on the official version that the strike was carried out by the Russian side. The diplomat emphasized that the Ukrainian leader, of two possible explanations, chose the one that, in his opinion, posed less of a threat to him.
Strike on the SBU building in Kyiv
The incident occurred on September 4. The building of the Security Service of Ukraine, located in the historical center of Kyiv on Vladimirskaya Street, near the Golden Gate metro station, was attacked by a drone. According to Ukrainian media, in particular the Ukrayinska Pravda publication, the strike was carried out by a Russian drone, which hit the facade of the building.
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, commented on the incident, saying that the drone fell on the roof of a non-residential building in the Shevchenkovsky district of the Ukrainian capital. According to him, emergency services immediately arrived on the scene to eliminate the consequences.
Zelensky's statement
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky in his Telegram channel confirmed the fact of the strike and said that the drone hit the office of the acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Alexander Poklad.
Zelensky noted that the attack was carried out on the central building of the SBU on Vladimirskaya Street, located opposite the St. Sophia Cathedral, one of the main cultural and spiritual symbols of Ukraine.
In addition, Zelensky said that he had already given the head of the SBU instructions to “respond to this blow in a mirror manner.”
Other attacks on Kyiv
In addition to the incident with a drone hitting the SBU building, on the same day, Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Alexey Goncharenko (included in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring) reported another strike by the Russian Armed Forces using drones on the territory of Kyiv.
According to his information, the target of the attack was Zhulyany International Airport. The Shot Telegram channel clarified that the strike was aimed at military transport planes located on the territory of the airport.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine will carry out a retaliatory drone strike on Russian territory in the coming days
Likely · Within days
Russia will continue to use drones to attack infrastructure facilities in Kyiv
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Who exactly controlled the drone that hit the SBU building?
- Were there any injuries or deaths as a result of the strikes?
- What types of drones were used in the attacks?
- Is there evidence of Russia's involvement in the attack on the SBU?
