Kyiv Science Academy hit as Russian jet-drones strike across Ukraine
Officials said the strike ignited fires and trapped office workers inside the academy as Russia used faster jet-powered drones in a broader assault.
- 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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European leaders condemned the attack on science.
Russia attacks Kyiv again with missiles and drones, sparking fires at an educational facility and the roof of a five-story apartment building
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight on September 29, Ukraine’s Air Force said. Several districts were hit, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Kiev faced a Russian missile attack on Tuesday night, hitting several buildings, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitali Klitschko said. The death toll from Monday's attack on Kiev has risen to two, with 26 people injured, the Ukrinform news agency reported.
The National Academy of Sciences, located in the historic city center, was hit by Russian strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday, a new deadly attack was recorded.
Several rockets hit Kyiv on Tuesday night, as Russian forces continued to attack the capital for several days, the Kyiv Independent reports.
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