Russia pounds Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 29, 2026Country: Ukraine
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Russia pounds Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences

Russian forces struck Kyiv again hours after a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences, killing at least two people. Explosions were heard across the city, with debris falling in a courtyard and a building catching fire. Former Ukrainian Security Council Secretary Volodymyr Horbulin was injured during the attack, which the academy condemned as 'Russian terror.' Ukraine’s Foreign Minister accused Russia of cynically targeting a scientific institution during working hours.

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