Ahatanhel Krymsky
Ahatanhel Krymsky was a Ukrainian orientalist, historian, writer and translator, regarded as one of the founders of academic Oriental studies in Ukraine. He was a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR and produced extensive works on the history, philology and culture of the peoples of the East. In the 1920s he directed the Kyiv Institute of Oriental Studies and took part in building the Ukrainian system of higher education. He was arrested and exiled during the Stalinist repressions, and for decades his name was erased from official scholarship in the Soviet Union.
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Russian drone strikes Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences building, killing at least two
On 28 September 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone struck the Presidium building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) in central Kyiv around 13:30, causing a large fire and partially destroying the second and third floors of the historic structure. At least two people were killed — including the personal assistant of NASU Vice-President Volodymyr Horbulin — and multiple others were injured; some NASU staff remained unreachable after the strike. President Zelensky promised a Ukrainian response, Foreign Minister Sybiha called on UNESCO to strip Russia of voting rights, and the strike drew condemnation from European leaders and institutions.