Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Vladimir Gorbulin was injured as a result of a Russian attack on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv
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- Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Vladimir Gorbulin was injured by glass fragments during a Russian strike on the building of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv.
- His assistant died.
- The impact hit the room on the floor above his office.
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Why It Matters
The strike occurred in the context of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which includes regular attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Vladimir Gorbulin was injured during a Russian attack on the building of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Kyiv. His assistant did not survive, BBC News Ukraine reports.
“The impact hit the room, which was one floor above his office,” the publication says. It is clarified that the injuries of the former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council are associated with broken glass. Gorbulin's personal assistant was probably near the building at the time of the impact.
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Open Questions
- Was NAN the specific target of the strike or was the strike random?
- What kind of damage did Gorbulin himself receive?
- Will this strike be investigated as a possible war crime?
