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A residential building in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, was hit by a missile attack during a visit by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. According to Ukraine, the attack was carried out by Russia. Photo/via Hindustannewshub
As of this morning (29/4/2022), there is no information about casualties from the attack, which hit the western part of downtown Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian attack that hit a residential neighborhood in Kiev while the UN secretary general was visiting was an attempt to embarrass the global body.
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“Today, immediately after the end of our talks in Kiev, Russian missiles flew into the city. Five rockets. And this says a lot … about the efforts of the Russian leadership to humiliate the UN and all that the organization represents,” Zelensky said.
“It requires a very strong reaction,” he said again.
Neither the Russian government nor the military have commented on reports of the attack being launched on Kiev.
A close aide to the UN Secretary-General sent a message to reporters confirming they were safe.
“There were two attacks in the Shevchenkovsky district,” Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement posting on Telegram. According to him, details about the victims will be released soon.
Correspondent AFP saw black smoke rising into the air and a building on fire with the presence of many police and rescue workers in the area where the attack occurred.
“Missile attack on downtown Kiev during official visit @antonioguterres,” wrote Mykhaylo Podolyak, a senior aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Twitter.
“The day before he was sitting at a long table in the Kremlin, and today an explosion occurred above his head,” Mykhaylo continued, referring to Guterres’ visit to Moscow where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin a few days ago.
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