As a result of Russian attacks overnight on 21 October, at least three higher education institutions in Ukraine were damaged. In Uman, university dormitories were hit; in Kremenchuk, a fire broke out in an academic building; and in Kyiv, the blast wave damaged a university building.
This was reported by Education Minister Andrii Butenko.
In Uman, two university dormitories were damaged as a result of the shelling. More than 100 windows were blown out there, along with their frames. In one of the dormitories, classrooms on the ground floor were damaged. During the attack, students were in a shelter.
In Kremenchuk, the Russian strike hit one of the academic buildings of Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University. After the impact, a fire broke out there, which has already been extinguished.
In the capital, the blast wave damaged one of the academic buildings of Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties among students and staff at all three institutions.
"We are in contact with the leadership of the affected universities and are clarifying the extent of the damage. Despite the constant attacks, Ukrainian educational institutions continue to operate," the minister noted.
