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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv damaged in Russian attack

Russia launched a massive combined missile strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight into July 6. As a result of the attack, the main building and dormitory of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in the VDNH microdistrict were damaged, according to the higher education institution’s update on social media.

6 July, 03:03 PM

Kyiv university launches ethics probe after sex scandal involving former rector Buhrov

Kyiv's Taras Shevchenko National University has formed an internal review commission to examine possible violations of student and employee rights, ethical conduct standards and the use of certain university facilities, including classroom No. 105, the university reported on May 20.

20 May, 01:00 PM

Kyiv university rector loses appeal in declaration case

An appeals court has rejected a complaint by Volodymyr Bugrov over a lower court ruling on inaccurate asset declarations, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Apr. 28.

28 April, 02:35 PM

Kyiv students protest KNU rector after sex-video scandal erupts on campus — photo

Several hundred students gathered in Kyiv to protest Taras Shevchenko National University Rector Volodymyr Buhrov after a sex video allegedly showing a man resembling him surfaced online, hromadske reported on April 1.

1 April, 02:15 PM

KNU rector denies any searches linked to claims that Chernyshov’s wife tried to hide documents

Rector of Kyiv’s Taras Shevchenko National University Volodymyr Bugrov said no searches connected to the wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov had taken place on university premises, he told LB.ua on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 04:50 PM

Russian drone attack damages buildings at Shevchenko National University in Kyiv

A Russian drone attack damaged a dormitory and a building at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Vice-Rector Larysa Sokhatyuk said on Facebook on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 04:05 PM

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