# Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes central Kyiv, killing one and injuring 24

https://mins.news/en/item/77490

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-28 17:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-strikes-downtown-kyiv-kills-one-injures-21-damages-national-academy-of-sciences/

> Russian drones hit central Kyiv on Sept. 28, killing a woman and injuring 24 people, including three children. The National Academy of Sciences building caught fire, while ministry and medical-center buildings were also damaged. Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps said it liberated three villages in northern Donetsk Oblast during Operation Vivaldi and inflicted more than 2,000 Russian losses.

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