Staff killed and wounded in Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy

The Guardian World Monday 28 September 2026, 15:16 UTC By Pjotr Sauer in Kyiv 1 min read

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Moscow’s jet-powered drones pummel Ukraine’s capital in switch to daytime attacksEurope live – latest updatesRussia has hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv with a drone, killing at least one person in the latest daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital. Flames tore through the historic building on Monday as people clambered out of first- and second-floor windows to escape, in dramatic scenes increasingly familiar in the heavily bombarded city.

Moscow’s jet-powered drones pummel Ukraine’s capital in switch to daytime attacks

Europe live – latest updates

Russia has hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv with a drone, killing at least one person in the latest daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital.

Flames tore through the historic building on Monday as people clambered out of first- and second-floor windows to escape, in dramatic scenes increasingly familiar in the heavily bombarded city.

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