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Tetiana Hryn'ova

Tetiana Hryn'ova is a physicist at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

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Two men escape a fire at the National Academy of Sciences building after a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on Sept. 28, 2026.

There is nothing apolitical about the scientists behind Russian weapons

by Tetiana Hryn'ova
A lunchtime drone attack on the head office of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv's downtown on Sept. 28, 2026, might have come as a shock to scientists based outside the country. Unfortunately, for Ukrainian scientists, those who can be seen climbing down the ladders from the burning building, such attacks are part of the daily routine. As documented in the UNESCO report from 2024, over 30% of Ukraine's research infrastructure has been damaged by the Russian attacks, and its insti