Assistant to former NSDC chief Horbulin killed in strike on National Academy of Sciences; Horbulin himself injured – media
Volodymyr Horbulin, former head of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, was injured in a strike by Russian occupation forces on the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) building in Kyiv's Shevchenkivsky district, while his assistant reportedly died, BBC News Ukraine reported on Monday, citing its own sources.
Two Ukrainian academics were tragically killed when Russian forces targeted the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Kyiv, according to the State Language Protection Commissioner's press service. Panic erupted as terrified researchers scrambled to escape through windows, facing the risk of a fatal plunge. The NAS building was engulfed in flames, prompting a rescue operation.
The commissioner stressed that this strike is yet another example of Russian aggression targeting Ukraine's cultural and intellectual institutions, aimed at erasing the Ukrainian language, science, and identity. Russia has long sought to suppress Ukrainian scientists and knowledge, employing missiles and drones to achieve its objectives.
The NAS strike resulted in a fire on the upper floors, and a rescue operation is ongoing. Initially, reports claimed one fatality and three injuries, but this number has since increased to two confirmed deaths with several others missing and wounded individuals. The commissioner emphasized that while buildings can be rebuilt, the loss of scientific tradition, Ukrainian thought, and culture cannot be restored.
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