Foreign diplomats shown aftermath of Russian strike on residential building in Kyiv
The diplomats honored the victims with a moment of silence, Ukrinform reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Head of the State Emergency Service Andrii Danyk briefed those present on the consequences of the Russian strike on the residential building carried out with an Kh-101 missile.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis, addressing the foreign diplomats, stressed that this latest deliberate Russian attack on civilians demonstrates the aggressor state's unwillingness to end the bloody war.
“The Deputy Minister called on foreign partners to firmly condemn this crime, strengthen sanctions pressure on Russia, and provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems to protect civilians and prevent similar tragedies in the future. He also emphasized the need to hold accountable all those responsible for Russia’s crimes against the Ukrainian people,” the Foreign Ministry said.
Kyiv was the primary target of the strike. In the Darnytskyi district of the capital, 18 apartments were destroyed after a Russian strike hit a high-rise residential building.
Authorities confirmed the deaths of 24 people, including three children. Forty-eight others were reported injured.
