European Commission President condemns strike on National Academy of Sciences: Science becomes target for Russia today

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen harshly condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, referring to science as a target for Russia. Her empathy was extended to the search efforts for victims trapped inside the building and to the families of the victims of attacks across Ukraine. She pledged European support for Ukraine's defenders during a X post.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that three minors were among those injured in the Russian strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv's Shevchenkivsky district. The strike ignited a fire on the upper floors of the Academy building, leading to a rescue operation in progress. The State Emergency Service reported one fatality and seven injuries.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko revealed that the deceased victim was a woman, later identified by media as an assistant to the former head of the National Security and Defense Council, Volodymyr Horbulin. Horbulin himself was among the injured. The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language's press service reported that two academicians were killed in the Russian strike and that contact has been lost with several others.