Two scientists were killed during the strike on the NASU building, according to the language ombudsman
So far, two scientists are known to have been killed as a result of the Russian attack on the building of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, where two floors were destroyed. There are injured, and several people remain unaccounted for. This was reported by Olena Ivanovska, the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language.
During the fire, people were forced to flee by climbing out of the windows of the burning building. The agency emphasized that this strike is yet another confirmation that the aggression is directed not only against cities and civilians, but also against Ukrainian science, education, and culture, which form the nation’s collective memory and the intellectual foundation of the state.
It also noted that for centuries, Russia has sought to destroy Ukrainian scientists, erase the Ukrainian language from science, and deny Ukraine’s distinct identity, and today it continues to do so with missiles and drones. At the same time, the agency emphasized that destroyed buildings can be rebuilt, whereas Ukraine’s intellectual and scientific tradition cannot be destroyed.
Source: Facebook page of Olena Ivanovska, Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language.
On September 28, following a Russian strike, a fire broke out in the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv. Rescue workers are on the scene, extinguishing the fire and checking the building—there may still be people inside.
During the strike on the building of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv on September 28, there were fatalities among scientists and employees of the institution, and a number of people remain unaccounted for.
Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Academician Volodymyr Horbulin, sustained minor injuries during the Russian strike on the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. His assistant was killed in the attack.
