Kyiv, 28 September: strike on the National Academy of Sciences building and a medical center
Place: Kyiv (Shevchenko district)Region: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The same day the Russian Defense Ministry reported strikes on data centers in Kyiv; about the Academy and medical center buildings the Russian material has only a retelling of a Strana.ua report on a fire. The death toll differs across independent sources: Kyiv Independent (daytime) and Suspilne — two dead in the city center; AP — one woman in the Shevchenko district; Kyiv Independent's evening headline — "kills one".
What Russia reports
automatic summary RIA Novosti, citing Strana.ua: a large fire in the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv; casualties are not mentioned. The Russian Defense Ministry that day reported strikes on the UkrTelecom and DreamLine data centers in Kyiv.
“Масштабный пожар начался в здании Национальной академии наук Украины в центре Киева, сообщает украинское издание "Страна.ua".”
“центр обработки данных компании «УкрТелеком» , являющейся одной из крупнейших компаний, предоставляющих услуги стационарной и мобильной связи, а также высокоскоростного интернета для ВСУ”
- В Киеве горит здание Национальной академии наук — RIA Novosti, 28 September, 15:19
- ❗️ Сегодня ночью Вооруженными Силами Российской Федерации продолжено нанесение ударов беспилотными… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 28 September, 07:28
- Russian strikes hit Ukrainian data processing centers, energy facilities — TASS (tass.com), 28 September, 11:04
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Suspilne: at about 13:30 a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences building, two dead according to Klitschko; former National Security Council secretary Horbulin was injured and his assistant was killed; the Dobrobut medical center was also hit (seven injured).
“Близько 13:30 у Шевченківському районі столиці дрон влучив у будівлю Національної академії наук (НАН) України.”
- Росія вдарила по будівлі НАН України, додаткова мобілізація в РФ: новини ранку — Suspilne, 29 September, 07:09
- РФ поцілила в будівлю НАН та лікарню у Києві. 1679 день війни — Suspilne, 29 September, 06:12
- Пожежу в будівлі НАН ліквідували, триває розбір завалів — Ukrainska Pravda, 28 September, 18:41
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent: during the day drones struck central Kyiv, two were killed and 26 wounded; AP: a woman was killed, the strike hit the Academy of Sciences building — "another cultural heritage site in the capital".
“The Russian attack on the city center killed two and injured 26 other people, including three children, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko”
“The strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the latest cultural landmark in the capital to be damaged.”
- Medical center, science academy struck in downtown Kyiv as all-day Russian drone attacks continue — Kyiv Independent, 28 September, 13:00
- Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7 — Associated Press, 28 September, 12:08
- Ukraine war latest: Russia strikes downtown Kyiv, kills one, injures 24, damages National Academy of Sciences — Kyiv Independent, 28 September, 19:49
Confirmation
Confirmation: the sides contradict each other
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