Russia pounds Ukraine’s Kyiv after deadly strike on Academy of Sciences

Russian forces have again struck the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, hours after a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in the historic centre of the city, killing at least two people.Explosions were heard across Kyiv early on Tuesday, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko saying missile debris had fallen in the courtyard of one building while a second had caught fire in another part of the city.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russian attacks kill eight people across Ukraine as US steps up diplomacylist 2 of 3At least 10 people killed in Russian and Ukrainian attackslist 3 of 3Russian strikes kill eight, injure dozens across Ukraineend of listThe attacks come as Russia has begun hitting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with faster, high-flying jet drones.Emergency officials said the strike on the National Academy of Sciences on Monday killed two people, with one person’s body recovered from the rubble later in the evening.Video shared online appeared to show a fast-moving drone slamming into the building at a steep angle and exploding, sending smoke into a clear sky. People were seen leaning out of windows as bright orange flames engulfed part of the building.Volodymyr Horbulin, ...