# Ukrainian scientist climbs to safety after Russian strike sparks inferno

https://mins.news/en/item/79043

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trapped-inferno-after-russian-strike-ukrainian-scientist-climbed-safety-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abbeeb8275db50001983627

> Ukrainian scientist Ihor Malchevsky was trapped in his office after a Russian drone hit a historic building and set it ablaze. As thick black smoke filled the space, he looked down from a third-floor window, focused on his family, and climbed to safety.

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