Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences
Russian forces launched drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, hitting the National Academy of Sciences and killing at least two people. The attack has drawn condemnation from Ukrainian officials who labeled the targeting of scientific institutions as an act of terror.
Why it matters
The strike on a civilian scientific institution marks an escalation in the targeting of infrastructure within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Footage of the attack on the Academy shows people leaning out of windows as bright orange flames engulf part of the historic building.
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Russian forces have again struck the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, hours after a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in the historic centre of the city, killing at least two people.
Explosions were heard across Kyiv early on Tuesday, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko saying missile debris had fallen in the courtyard of one building while a second had caught fire in another part of the city.
The attacks come as Russia has begun hitting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with faster, high-flying jet drones.
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