Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology
The Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology is a leading Ukrainian cardiology research and clinical institution, part of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. Based in Kyiv, it is named after the internist Mykola Strazhesko, a pioneer of Ukrainian cardiology. The institute conducts research into cardiovascular diseases, provides specialized medical care, and trains researchers in the field.
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Russian strike hits operating room at Kyiv cardiac institute; one patient wounded
Russian forces struck the Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences in Kyiv, hitting the operating room on the building's sixth floor. One patient was wounded and received medical care, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said there were no fatalities at the institute. It was the second attack on the building; a previous strike hit the fourth floor in 2025.
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Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills one, injures at least 12, hits medical and energy sites
Russia struck Kyiv with drones on 20 October 2026, killing one person near a gas station in the Holosiivskyi district and injuring at least 12 across the city, according to the Kyiv City Health Department. Debris struck a medical facility in the Solomianskyi district and damaged an operating room at the Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology. A direct hit on an energy facility in Shevchenkivskyi district partially cut power in four districts and briefly halted the metro and funicular.