Macron Condemns Russian Strike on Kyiv Academy, Vows Continued Support

France's Macron condemned Russia's strike on the National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv, calling it barbaric and reiterating French and European support for Ukraine. The strike is part of Russia's ongoing campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure, but targeting a scientific institution marks a notable escalation in symbolic targets. Macron's response signals continued Western backing, though concrete new commitments remain unspecified.