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FM Sybiha Calls Russian Strike On SSU Headquarters 'Major Escalation', Urges Tougher Response


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) He said this on , according to Ukrinform.

“The Russian attack on Ukraine's Security Service Headquarters is a major escalation that demands resolute responses. Moscow launched this strike during a renewed push for peace – laying bare its true rejection of diplomacy. Located nearby, the UNESCO World Heritage Site – St. Sophia Cathedral – was also placed at risk,” the Foreign Minister said.

Sybiha called on international partners to firmly condemn these actions and step up pressure on the Putin regime. The Minister also urged UNESCO to respond decisively and increase its efforts to protect Ukraine's cultural heritage, which is under threat.

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As Ukrinform reported, a Russian drone struck the central SSU building on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv, opposite St. Sophia Cathedral. The drone was directed straight at the office of SSU Chief Oleksandr Poklad.

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