A Russian drone hit a school building in Kiev

"Kindergarten and school are under fire almost every day..."

Minister Andriy Butenko said that in the morning a Russian drone hit a four-story school building in one of the districts of Kiev. According to the police, more than 100 students and 60 school employees hid in the shelter at the time of the attack.

"After the impact, a fire broke out, rescuers are working on site. At the time of the attack, all children and school employees were in the shelter. According to preliminary information, no one was hurt. I would like to thank the teachers and the school's management for efficient actions taken at the right time," Butenko wrote on social media.

This is cynical terror, he said

"Educational institutions have become one of Russia's constant targets. Recently, a kindergarten, school, vocational school, university or scientific institution has come under fire almost every day," the minister emphasized.

A series of attacks on educational institutions

The Interfax-Ukraine agency recalled that there have been at least four attacks on educational institutions recently. On September 28, a Russian drone hit the headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the center of Kiev. Two people died there and several were injured, including: former head of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Volodymyr Horbulin.