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Russian Drone Strike Kills Scientist at Kyiv Research Center
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In Short: On Monday, a Russian drone strike hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, resulting in the death of at least one scientist and injuries to several others, as confirmed by Ukrainian officials.
The attack occurred as part of a recent trend where Russia has begun targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with faster, high-flying jet drones, focusing on critical infrastructure.
Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG Group, noted that while Ukraine's strikes are impacting Russia's key export industry, the immediate effect is more pronounced on Russian civilians.
Ukraine's State Language Protection Commissioner, Taras Kremin, revised the death toll, confirming that at least two scientists were killed and several others were wounded as fires spread through the facility.
In recent weeks, Russia has escalated its attacks on Kyiv, deploying drones to hit critical infrastructure.
The global diesel shortage has worsened due to Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil facilities, prompting Russia to restrict its own fuel exports.
The US has not imported Russian diesel since 2022, when Moscow invaded Ukraine, and a reduction in Ukrainian attacks might slightly lower diesel prices in the short term.
A Ukrainian scientist managed to escape from a burning building after the Russian strike, but others remain unaccounted for.
Background
A Russian drone attack on a medical center in Kyiv killed one woman and injured 21 others, including three children.
A Russian drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring several others, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
What's still developing
- The Ukrainian military has been actively pushing back against Russian forces, with an operation called “Vivaldi” recapturing 176 sq km in the north of Donetsk and freeing three villages.
- Ukraine has long argued that Russian energy infrastructure is a legitimate military target, as it directly powers Moscow’s finances and its war on Ukraine.