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Russian drone strikes SBU HQ in Kyiv
4 Sep 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 · 7 chapters · 17 updates
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Chapter 1Russian drone strikes SBU HQ in Kyiv
- 4 Sep
Hits central security service headquarters in Kyiv, injuring five people as emergency crews search the site.
Targets the office of the SBU director directly, according to reports, as emergency crews continue to search the site following the drone strike.
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Vows retaliation after a Russian drone strike targeted the SBU headquarters in Kyiv, specifically hitting the office of the agency's director.
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Erupted into a firefight between SBU and GUR intelligence agents in Kyiv, following the initial drone strike on the security headquarters.
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Chapter 2US envoys plan Kyiv visit
- 4 Sep
Witkoff and Kushner prepare to travel to Kyiv on Sunday despite security concerns following a Russian drone strike on the intelligence headquarters in the capital
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Chapter 3US envoys plan Moscow and Kyiv visits
- 4 Sep
Zelenskyy announces US mediators Witkoff and Kushner will visit Moscow before arriving in Kyiv on Sunday, proposing a temporary ceasefire during their talks.
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Chapter 4Putin orders three-day pause on Kyiv
- 5 Sep
Orders a three-day halt to airstrikes on Kyiv as US negotiators arrive in Moscow for talks.
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Begins formal negotiations with US envoys in Moscow following the announced pause in airstrikes on Kyiv.
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Chapter 5US envoys meet Putin and Zelensky
- 6 Sep
Arrive in Kyiv for peace talks after holding a three-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow, with no immediate breakthrough reported.
Demand compromises from both Kyiv and Moscow as the US envoys continue their diplomatic mission following initial meetings with Putin.
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Propose more effective solutions to end the war, according to the Ukrainian presidency, following the latest round of diplomatic talks with US envoys.
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Chapter 6Russia resumes Kyiv strikes after truce
- 8 Sep
Launches drone and missile strikes on Kyiv after a three-day truce, causing fires and casualties as Ukrainian drones target Saratov.
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Killed at least 2 people and injured 7 others in expanded strikes across Kyiv, Odessa, and Sumy following the end of the three-day truce.
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Launched 12 ballistic missiles at Kyiv within one hour, intensifying the assault immediately following the departure of U.S. envoys.
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Excludes Lavrov any possibility of Ukraine joining NATO, as Russia continues its renewed ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv following the departure of U.S. envoys.
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Escalates tensions with Germany as Russia orders the closure of the German consulate in response to ongoing diplomatic friction.
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Chapter 7Trump and Putin hold Ukraine phone call
- 8 Sep
Spoke for one hour following visits by US envoys to Moscow and Kyiv, agreeing to maintain contact on the conflict.
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Articles in this story
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
- Russian drone strikes SBU headquarters in Kyiv injuring five
- US envoys Kushner and Witkoff meet Putin in Moscow before heading to Kyiv
- Russia resumes air strikes on Kyiv following US envoy mission as diplomatic tensions with Germany escalate
- Russia resumes Kyiv missile and drone strikes after three-day pause for US peace envoys
- Trump and Putin hold one-hour phone call on Ukraine following US envoys' visits to Moscow and Kyiv
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