Volodymyr Horbulin
Volodymyr Horbulin is a Ukrainian politician, public official, and specialist in rocketry and aerospace engineering. He served as Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine and as First Deputy Minister of Defence. He also headed the National Space Agency of Ukraine and was involved in shaping post-independence defence, security, and space policy in the country.
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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.