People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone
People escaped after a historic building in Kyiv was hit by a Russian drone, according to a report from the scene by BBC correspondent Paul Adams.
The strike affected a building belonging to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences. Adams reported from the site, where the incident took place in the Ukrainian capital.
The available information does not provide details about possible injuries, the extent of the damage or the circumstances of the drone attack. It also does not specify when the people escaped or identify them.
What is known at this time is that a Russian drone struck the historic Kyiv building, and that people were able to get out. The BBC report was published on 28 September 2026.