SBU Alpha Special Operations Centre
The SBU Alpha Special Operations Centre is a special-purpose unit of the Security Service of Ukraine focused on counter-terrorism operations, hostage rescues and high-risk captures. It has been involved in sensitive operations both inside Ukraine and abroad, including missions tied to the Russo-Ukrainian war. The unit reports directly to SBU leadership.
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Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery and logistics complex in largest drone attack on Russian capital
In the night of 19–20 September 2026, Ukraine launched a massive drone and missile attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast, hitting the Gazpromneft Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya and a warehouse complex in Sofyino. Fires broke out at both sites. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it the largest drone attack ever on the Russian capital. At least two people were killed and six injured across Moscow Oblast, and more than 400 flights were cancelled or delayed at Moscow airports. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the operation involved the SBU, Unmanned Systems Forces, SSO, HUR and Foreign Intelligence Service.