Russia bombed the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv earlier today, killing at least three people including two scientists. Several others were injured and some Academy staff were initially reported missing following the attack.
The strike hit the building of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, setting the building on fire while scientists and employees were still inside. Former Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council Secretary and current Academy Vice-President Volodymyr Horbulin was among those injured, while his assistant was also killed.
Russia carried out another drone attack later in the day against the Dobrobut Medical Centre on Antonovycha Street in central Kyiv. Seven people were injured in the strike, including six employees of the medical network. No deaths have been reported at the medical centre.
The attack damaged both the upper floors housing the Dobrobut Academy and the lower floors of the medical centre, where a fire broke out. Windows were blown out and medical equipment was damaged, forcing the facility to temporarily suspend operations.
Both attacks were carried out during a prolonged Russian drone assault on Kyiv. Russia targeted the capital throughout the day, with the air-raid alert remaining active for much of the morning and afternoon. A total of at least 19 people were reported injured across Kyiv during the attacks, including children.
Russia has intensified its use of long-range drones against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, increasingly deploying faster, higher-flying jet-powered variants that are significantly more difficult for Ukrainian air defences to intercept. Ukrainian officials say these new drones have reduced interception rates compared with the older propeller-powered Shahed variants.
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