Fire at Kyiv academy building
The gist
A Russian drone hit Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv, causing a fire.
The strike killed at least two people and trapped others inside.
How it unfolded
- Sep 25, 2026A Russian jet-powered drone attacked an office building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, killing three people and injuring seven.
- Sep 28, 2026A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine building in central Kyiv, causing a fire; Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a UAV crashed into a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district and emergency services were on their way.
- Sep 28, 2026A rescue operation was underway, the fire was being extinguished, and people who may have been inside were being searched for.