Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences
A Russian jet-powered drone hit an important science building in Kyiv on September 28.
Parts of the historic building caught fire.
Workers had to escape through windows.
Ukrainian officials said at least two people died and several others were hurt.
The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was founded in 1918.
It has helped develop research in areas such as welding, computers, medicine and graphene.
Its scientists are still working during the war.
The academy says more than 300 buildings and other objects in its property network have been damaged or destroyed.
A Russian jet-powered drone struck the academy’s historic Kyiv building on September 28.
The attack sparked fires, forced staff to escape through windows, killed at least two people and injured several others.
The building at 54 Volodymyrska Street dates to the 1850s and later became the academy’s leadership headquarters.
Founded in 1918, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has supported research in science, engineering, medicine and the humanities.
The academy remains active during the war, although more than 300 buildings and other property objects in its network have been damaged or destroyed.
- Who
- The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and people inside or near its Kyiv headquarters were affected; Ukrainian officials reported the casualties.
- What
- A Russian jet-powered drone struck the academy’s Presidium building, causing fires and casualties.
- When
- September 28; the articles do not specify the year of the strike.
- Where
- The Presidium building at 54 Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Why
- The articles do not state a specific reason for the strike.
- Casualties
- At least two people were killed and several others were injured, according to Ukrainian officials.
- Building location
- 54 Volodymyrska Street, Kyiv.
- Building history
- Constructed in the 1850s for the Institute for Noble Maidens; a third floor was added in the late 19th century.
- Academy founded
- November 1918 in Kyiv.
- First president
- Volodymyr Vernadsky.
- Research network damage
- More than 300 buildings and other objects belonging to the academy’s property complex have reportedly been destroyed or damaged since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
- Scientific publishing
- The academy’s institutions are founders of 279 scientific periodicals, including 64 indexed in Scopus and Web of Science Core Collection databases.