Russian drone hits Ukraine's Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv

An attack in Kyiv on Monday damaged the building of Ukraine's Academy of Sciences, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. According to the Ukrainian leader, a Russian military drone struck the facility.

Zelensky said the strike caused extensive damage to the building. He made the announcement publicly, though further details about possible casualties or the precise extent of the damage have not yet been provided.

Scientific institution targeted

Ukraine's Academy of Sciences is the country's leading scientific institution, and the strike on its building shows that Russian attacks on Kyiv continue to affect facilities with no direct military purpose. Since the invasion of Ukraine began, Russian forces have regularly carried out drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, repeatedly damaging residential buildings, infrastructure and other civilian structures.

Zelensky remains one of the primary sources of information on such incidents, regularly reporting publicly on Russian attacks and their consequences. It is not yet known how the strike will affect the academy's future operations.