Brief

Russian drone hits Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences, killing at least one

A drone strike on the historic National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv left one dead and three wounded, officials report.

By Felo News Desk · Published Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:46:13 GMT

A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding three others, Kyiv’s mayor said. The 19th‑century building, close to the German embassy and other cultural sites, caught fire as people fled through windows.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the casualties and said the wounded were taken to hospital. Anatoliy Zagorodny, president of the academy, said the blast occurred while many staff were inside and called the attack “terrorism,” adding that the academy has ties to Ukraine’s defence sector.

Volodymyr Gorbulin, the academy’s first vice‑president and a former security official, was slightly wounded and reported that his assistant was killed. The academy described the strike as “Russian terror” and “barbarity” against peaceful workers.

A separate Russian drone hit a nearby private medical centre, killing at least one person. The attack is part of a broader pattern of daytime strikes on Kyiv, which has seen repeated drone and missile attacks in the conflict’s fifth year.

Key facts

At least one person was killed in the strike on the National Academy of Sciences (theguardian.com)
Three people were wounded in the same attack (theguardian.com)
The building is a 19th‑century structure near the German embassy and other cultural sites (theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Gorbulin, academy vice‑president, was slightly wounded and reported a colleague killed (news.yahoo.com)
The academy called the attack “Russian terror” and “barbarity” (news.yahoo.com)

Background

The attack follows a series of daytime drone strikes on Kyiv, including a recent strike that killed seven and wounded over 50, as reported by Felo News on 28 September.