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Russian drone strikes National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv

A UAV hit the historic building in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district on Monday, sparking a fire and killing at least one person.

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What to know

  • A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine building in central Kyiv on September 28, igniting a fire.
  • At least one person was killed and three injured, with rescue operations ongoing as of reporting.
  • President Zelensky confirmed the attack targeted a civilian research institution and vowed Russia would face consequences for the strike and related attacks on other civilian infrastructure.

Vitaliy Klitschko Kyiv MayorVolodymyr Zelensky President of UkraineOleksandr Sazanovych Head of Shevchenkivskyi District State AdministrationRussia Attacker

Russian drone strikes National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv
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    At least one confirmed dead, three injured in Kyiv strike — Kyiv Mayor Klitschko reported one woman killed in the strike on the non-residential building in the historic center, with three people injured and hospitalized. The casualty count was expected to rise as rescue operations continued.

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    Zelensky vows consequences for Russia and appeals for partner support — Zelensky condemned the strikes as terror and called for Russia to be held accountable, stating there would be a response. He emphasized that international support for Ukraine is support for human life and opposition to terror.

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    Ukrainian officials confirm casualties and launch rescue operation — Oleksandr Sazanovych, head of the Shevchenkivskyi District State Administration, confirmed injuries and fatalities at the scene. President Zelensky confirmed the target was the National Academy of Sciences and said rescue operations were underway, adding that other civilian facilities across Ukraine were also attacked.

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    Building identified as National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

    Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ identified the struck building as the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Local reports indicated people may be trapped inside and attempting to escape through windows, with a large column of black smoke visible over the city.

    “An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has crashed into a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, in the capital's city center. A fire has broken out.”
    — Vitaliy Klitschko, Kyiv Mayor · source

    • ❗️🇺🇦 A drone in the capital hit the building of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

      @Maks_NAFO_FELLAX15h ago575▲view on X ↗
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    • noelreports@mstdn.social

      A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine building in central Kyiv, sparking a fire and sending a column of black smoke over the city. Footage from the scene showed people escaping through windows as the building burned. # Ukraine

      noelreports@mstdn.socialMastodon14h ago5▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • TERRORISTS🤬🤬 russia just struck the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv.

      @angelshalaginaX14h ago130▲view on X ↗
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    Russian drone hits administrative building in Kyiv center

    A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle struck a non-residential building in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, sparking a fire. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported the initial strike.

    1. 1 outlet first by news.cgtn.com, 1d ago · read ↗

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  1. 2 outlets Breaking: Multiple fires across Kyiv, city center struck as all-day Russian drone attacks continue

    first by Mastodon, 15h ago · also Kyiv Independent

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