Ukrainian drones struck a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson region, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported.
JOIN US ON TELEGRAM
Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
According to his post on Telegram, Thursday’s strike caused around 100 Russian casualties, including both killed and wounded troops, and targeted the village of Henicheska Hirka, near the coast of the Sea of Azov.
The area has remained under Russian occupation since the early months of Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
Special forces from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) Center for Special Operations “A” carried out the attack.
“A headquarters of Russian FSB officers was hit, and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system was destroyed on our temporarily occupied territory,” Zelensky reported.
Zelensky Mocks Putin’s 15 Failed Deadlines to Capture Donetsk Region
There are good results from the warriors of the SSU Special Operations Center “A.” A Russian FSB headquarters has been struck, and a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile system has been destroyed in our temporarily occupied territory. Thanks to just this one operation, Russian… pic.twitter.com/mSS7Shf1AI
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 21, 2026
The Pantsir-S1 is a Russian self-propelled surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery system used to protect military and strategic facilities from aircraft, drones and incoming missiles.
“Russians must feel that they have to end this war,” Zelensky said. “Ukraine’s medium- and long-range sanctions will continue to work.”
You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter
Russia Hit by 660-Drone Overnight Barrage Targeting Moscow, Crimea and Key Military Sites
