# Russian drone hits Kyiv science academy

> Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences struck in attack that kills one and injures three as people evacuate through windows.
- Title: Russian drone hits Kyiv science academy · BBC News | Shortify
- Summary: Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences struck in attack that kills one and injures three as people evacuate through windows. A Russian drone strike hit…
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- Source: BBC News — https://bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cqj9xkdyrvgzo
- Published: 2026-09-28T17:04:14.982+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ukraine, kyiv, russia, war in ukraine, national academy of sciences, drone strike, news, world
## Historic Kyiv building struck
Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv has been hit by a Russian drone strike, according to the city's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
## One dead, three injured
The strike killed one person and left three others injured, according to mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
## People flee burning building
Footage showed people leaning out of windows as they evacuated the burning National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv.
## Firefighters aid evacuation
Firefighters helped people evacuate through the windows as a plume of black smoke billowed out of the building.
## Emergency services battle fire
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams was at the scene as emergency services attempted to stop the raging fire at the National Academy of Sciences.
## Key takeaway

A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv on September twenty-eighth, killing one person and injuring three, forcing evacuations from the burning building.