Germany's foreign ministry has condemned a Russian attack on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Spiegel reports. The building caught fire following the strike, according to tagesschau.de. The German government's criticism was reported on Monday, September 28, 2026.
The attack targeted an institution at the center of Ukraine's scientific research. Footage and reporting referenced by tagesschau.de described flames at the academy site in the capital. The German foreign ministry's statement, as reported by Spiegel, framed the strike as an attack on a civilian and academic target.
The strike came amid continued Russian military pressure on Kyiv. WEB.DE reported on life in the capital under sustained bombardment, describing ongoing danger for residents. The same day, n-tv.de reported that Poland logged the impact of a Russian jet-powered drone just short of its border, an incident that underscores how the war's effects are being felt beyond Ukraine. BR published a retrospective of events in the Russia-Ukraine war from calendar week 39.
The reports do not specify the extent of damage to the academy or whether anyone was injured. No casualty figures or details on the weapons used were included in the material available.
Attention now turns to whether the German foreign ministry issues a formal statement or summons Russian representatives, and to how Ukrainian authorities assess the damage to the academy.
