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A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, starting a fire in the center of a Ukrainian city. The attack damaged a key scientific institution in what Russia has continued targeting with nightly drone assaults. The strike underscores the ongoing toll of the war on Ukrainian civilian and cultural infrastructure, drawing international concern and condemnation.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned a Russian strike targeting Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences. The attack on a leading scientific institution in Kyiv has drawn international criticism. Ukrainian officials reported the strike, and Macron's condemnation adds to ongoing Western objections to Russian attacks on civilian and cultural infrastructure in Ukraine.

Russia struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv with a jet-powered drone on Tuesday morning, setting the building alight and forcing people to escape through windows. The attack on a scientific institution has drawn angry reactions, with observers saying it follows a pattern of Russian strikes on civilian targets including schools and kindergartens.

Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least seven people, among them a woman at Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences. The attacks struck the Ukrainian capital and other areas, adding to a continuing toll of civilian deaths from Russian aerial assaults. Authorities in Ukraine reported casualties and damage as rescue and emergency responses were underway following the overnight strikes.

A Russian strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, setting the country's leading scientific institution on fire. The attack damaged a landmark of Ukrainian science and research, and reports of the blaze are spreading widely as part of ongoing coverage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.