Ukraine "Armageddon Blast" Destroys Russia's FSB Kherson HQ, Kills 100

A targeted Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's FSB (secret police) headquarters in occupied Kherson oblast destroyed the facility and killed as many as 100 FSB officers working there. 

The FSB in Kherson have become notorious for launching drones targeting civilians in Kherson city. The FSB drones have followed people doing their shopping, riding bicycles and taking buses to go about their daily lives. The Russians have never reconciled themselves to the loss of Kherson city to the Ukrainian offensive of 2022 so have taken out their ire on innocent Ukrainian citizens. This strike will help pause those Russian war crimes. JL

Will Stewart and Christopher Mallett report in The Mirror; Defense Express reports:

The headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in Kherson oblast was destroyed, along with a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system. Russia suffered a devastating loss of  100 security service officers killed or wounded in the Ukrainian "Armageddon" hit on the Putin spy headquarters. The attack was carried out by drones from Kyiv's SBU security service triggering explosions that destroyed one multi-story building and several others. The Russian Pantsir-S1 system deployed to protect the center - which is the same system used to guard Putin’s multiple palaces - failed to halt the strike and was itself destroyed. 

The Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine carried out a successful operation in the occupied territory of Ukraine.

The headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in Kherson oblast was destroyed, along with a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system. Russia has reportedly suffered a devastating loss of around 100 security service officers killed or wounded.

Footage appears to show the Ukrainian "Armageddon" hit on the Putin spy headquarters in the occupied Kherson. 

The attack was carried out by drones from Kyiv's SBU security service triggering dramatic explosions and destroying a multi-storey building and several others. 

Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the results of the strike. He said: "A headquarters of Russian FSB officers was struck and a Pantsir-S1 air defence system was destroyed in our temporarily occupied territory."

"Thanks to this operation alone, Russian losses amount to around 100 occupiers killed and wounded. The Russians must feel that they have to end this war of theirs." 

He vowed more strikes deep into Putin’s territory if the Kremlin refuses to talk peace. "Ukrainian medium- and long-range sanctions will continue to work," he said.

Telegram channel Ukraine Context dubbed the attack "carpet bombing" of the FSB HQ in Kherson region.

"Result: around 100 Russians — killed and wounded. Operation carried out by the SBU’s Alpha unit. Simply Armageddon." 

The famed Russian Pantsir-S1 system - used to guard Putin’s multiple palaces - failed to halt the strike and was itself reportedly destroyed. 

Ukraine's military and political leadership emphasizes that such operations demonstrate the inevitability of losses for the aggressor and that russia must realize the need to end the war it started. Ukraine's medium- and long-range "sanctions", meaning precision strikes on enemy rear targets, are expected to continue.

There was no initial response from Russian sources to the strike.