Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’
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The head office of Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency has been hit in a Russian drone attack, sending plumes of black smoke rising into the air in the heart of Kyiv.
Coverage spectrum
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What happened
The head office of Ukraine’s SBU intelligence agency has been hit in a Russian drone attack, sending plumes of black smoke rising into the air in the heart of Kyiv.
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Common ground
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Follow-up questions
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