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Russian attack damages Kyiv’s University: What campus looks like, footage

Tue, October 27, 2026 - 15:32
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Russian attack damages Kyiv’s University: What campus looks like, footage Photo: Academic buildings and a dormitory were damaged in the Russian attack (RBC-Ukraine)

On the evening of Monday, October 26, Russian forces launched a missile strike on Kyiv. The campus of the State University of Trade and Economics came under attack, and students were injured.

RBC-Ukraine shows what the campus looks like after the Russian attack.

As a result of the Russian attack, academic buildings, laboratories, and a dormitory housing more than 200 people were damaged.

Two students, a man and a woman, were injured. Both are in the hospital. The university will operate remotely for the time being.

The damaged campus of the State University of Trade and Economics in Kyiv

looks like this:

"We will rebuild it. You can see that the work has already begun," said Anatolii Mazaraki, the university’s rector, after the attack.

Overnight on October 27, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. A strike was reported near one of the metro stations in the capital, and an ambulance crew responding to a call also came under attack.

The strike damaged the Pivdennyi Bridge and metro infrastructure located on it. As a result, traffic across the bridge was temporarily suspended in both directions, and metro services were adjusted.

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