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Ukrainian Drones Destroy Kherson FSB HQ, Kill 100 Officers

5/23/2026

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A Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Alpha unit launched drones that hit and destroyed the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Kherson.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack killed or wounded about 100 Russian officers and eliminated a Pantsir-S1 air-defence system.
Zelensky warned Ukraine will keep medium- and long-range strikes unless the Kremlin pursues peace talks, and Russian officials have not responded.

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A Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Alpha unit launched drones that hit and destroyed the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Kherson.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack killed or wounded about 100 Russian officers and eliminated a Pantsir-S1 air-defence system.
Zelensky warned Ukraine will keep medium- and long-range strikes unless the Kremlin pursues peace talks, and Russian officials have not responded.