Kyiv Science Academy hit as Russian jet-drones strike across Ukraine
The strike killed two and set the top floors ablaze as Russia used faster jet-powered drones that Ukraine says are harder to intercept.
- On Monday, September 28, 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences headquarters in central Kyiv, killing two scientists and igniting a massive fire that forced staff to evacuate via ladders.
- Russia launched 124 UAVs on September 28, with 86 jet-powered, marking a strategic shift toward faster, harder-to-intercept munitions. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov framed intensified strikes as a 'price' Ukraine must pay for recent military operations.
- During the workday, firefighters doused the blaze and rescued trapped staff from the historic building. Education Minister Andrii Butenko stated Russia is 'attempting to intimidate children, parents, educators, and scientists' to disrupt operations.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as 'Russian terror,' vowing Russia will 'definitely face a response.' State Language Protection Commissioner Taras Kremin called it 'barbarity' aimed at erasing Ukraine's intellectual foundation.
- The strike occurred amid a broader campaign targeting infrastructure across Ukraine, including facilities in Dnipro and Kharkiv, with Russian strikes killing at least seven people nationwide. Officials warn of a difficult winter as Russia continues round-the-clock bombardments.
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A Russian drone burned down the historic building of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences. Ihor Malchevsky escaped clinging to the facade. And he says that negotiating with Moscow makes no sense.
The headquarters of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, located in central Kiev, was hit in a drone attack attributed by the Ukrainian authorities of Russia. The incident resulted in the loss of human lives and more injured people, and the attack triggered reactions in the international academic community.
The building of the Academy of Sciences in Kyiv has been hit by a Russian drone. What is known about the attack on the traditional institution, which is regarded as a scientific headquarters in the country?
Ihor Malcevski, 69 years old, was in the headquarters of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, months, when the historical building was hit by a drone of Russian forces. In the attack of months from the Kiev Academy of Sciences one person died and three others were injured, according to the local authorities. ...
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