Fire at Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences after drone attack
The National Academy of Sciences is burning in Kyiv, and people are trying to escape through the windows of the building. Videos of the fire at the Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv have appeared in Ukrainian Telegram channels, showing people attempting to exit the burning structure through the windows.
Consensus
- A fire occurred in the building of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv.
- People were seen trying to escape the burning building through windows.
- One woman was reported dead.
- The fire happened in central Kyiv.
- The event followed a drone attack, with some sources citing a 'Geran-5' drone.
Points of divergence
- The fire had a significant scale and had been ongoing for over two hours at the time of publication, with an air alert still in effect in Kyiv. — vesti
- There were fatalities beyond the one reported woman, and the attack was confirmed to be a Russian drone strike. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The video shows the drone 'Geran-5' hitting the building, and the attack occurred in the historical center of Kyiv. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is burning in Kyiv — Вести
- In Kyiv after drone attack, National Academy of Sciences is burning. There are casualties, people try to escape through windows — SOTAvision
- In Kyiv, the National Academy of Sciences is burning, people are trying to escape through the windows of the building — Дождь (Telegram)