Russian strikes kill 10 across Ukraine, hit Kyiv science academy

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The reported strikes represent the latest major escalation in Russia’s continuing war against Ukraine. Kyiv officials said explosions occurred during a missile alert, while reporting indicated that the National Academy of Sciences was hit and a major fire broke out. Ukraine and Russia have recently focused attacks on each other’s energy facilities as winter approaches, raising concerns about civilian hardship and disruption to heating and electricity supplies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also claimed that North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 more troops to Russia, a development that would deepen the internationalization of the conflict; that troop figure remains an allegation rather than an independently verified fact.

Sources: Reuters, The Guardian, The Independent, Arab News, SBS News