Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv and locations across Ukraine, targeting civilian areas, apartments, offices, a medical center, and the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv. The attacks left at least seven to nine people dead and injured numerous others, including nine injured in Kyiv. The daytime assault prompted fires and trapped a scientist in an inferno who climbed to safety. Moscow rejected German calls to de-escalate prior to the wave of ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone strikes.
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- ✓ Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing between seven and nine people.
- ✓ A strike hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv.
- ✓ Nine people were injured in the Kyiv strikes.
- ✓ Moscow rejected German calls to de-escalate.
What changed
Russian drone and missile strikes hit civilian areas, a hospital, and the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries.
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Russian Drones Strike Kyiv Science Academy and Hospital
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv and locations across Ukraine, targeting civilian areas, apartments, offices, a medical center, and the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv. The attacks left at least seven to nine people dead and injured numerous others, including nine injured in Kyiv. The daytime assault prompted fires and trapped a scientist in an inferno who climbed to safety. Moscow rejected German calls to de-escalate prior to the wave of ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone strikes.
Why it matters
The strikes hit the very center of Kyiv near government buildings and the German embassy, a zone typically protected from attacks. This wave of assaults follows Moscow's rejection of German diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the conflict. The ongoing aerial bombardment continues to strain civilian infrastructure and emergency services across Ukrainian cities.
What is confirmed
- Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing between seven and nine people.
- A strike hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv.
- Nine people were injured in the Kyiv strikes.
- Moscow rejected German calls to de-escalate.
Still unconfirmed
- Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs amid the Russian drone attacks.
What to watch next
- Further official casualty tolls from regional emergency services
- Diplomatic responses from Germany and international partners regarding Moscow's rejection of de-escalation
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (24)
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate
- Reuters — Russian attacks kills three in Ukrainian cities, nine injured in Kyiv strikes, officials say
- AP News — Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs
- CBS News — Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 7, including woman at Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences
- The New York Times — Fire, Smoke and Desperation After a Strike in the Heart of Kyiv
- The Guardian — Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one in latest daytime attack
- Financial Times — Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital
- NBC News — Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7
- CBC — Ukraine hit with deadly wave of Russian drone strikes in Kyiv and across the country
- yahoo.com — Men cling to burning Kyiv building after Russian drone strike
- reuters.com — Explosions heard in Kyiv, Reuters witness says
- Al Jazeera — Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences
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