Moldovan President Maia Sandu has condemned a new wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine, saying civilians and civilian infrastructure were targeted in several regions, including Kyiv and Dnipro.
“Russia struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences today, as well as civilian targets in Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions. Civilians were killed,” Sandu said.
She described the attacks as “deliberate terror against the people, science and economy of a country” and said Russia must be held accountable for the attacks.
“Russia must pay for these crimes, and its terror must be stopped,” Sandu said.
Her statement followed a series of Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine on September 28. Ukrainian authorities reported casualties and damage to civilian facilities in several regions.
In Dnipro, a Russian drone struck a business centre, killing three people and injuring at least 12, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Rescue teams evacuated people trapped inside the building, with 49 people reportedly rescued from the site.
In Kyiv, a Russian drone hit the building of the Presidium of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in the city centre, triggering a fire. Ukrainian authorities initially reported at least one person killed and several others injured. Later reports put the number of people injured in the wider Kyiv attacks at considerably higher levels.
The National Academy of Sciences confirmed that the building was directly struck, rather than merely damaged by falling debris. The attack occurred while employees were inside the building.
Other civilian facilities in Kyiv were also affected, including a medical centre and commercial infrastructure. The attacks were part of a wider wave of Russian strikes across the country.
In Kharkiv, Russian strikes hit residential areas, with dozens of people reported injured, including children. Damage and casualties were also reported in other parts of Ukraine.
The attacks affected regions including Zhytomyr, Sumy, Rivne, Odesa, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia, with residential buildings and civilian and infrastructure facilities among those damaged.
The September 28 attacks came amid an intensification of Russian drone strikes, including the use of faster, jet-powered drones that Ukrainian officials say are more difficult to intercept. Reuters reported that at least 10 people were killed and more than 80 injured nationwide in the attacks, although casualty figures continued to be updated.
Sandu’s condemnation adds to Moldova’s continued public criticism of Russia’s attacks against Ukraine and comes as the war continues to affect security and stability across the region.
