On Friday, Russia confirmed having carried out a strike the day before with “high precision” weapons against Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in the midst of a visit by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, which left at least one dead and ten injured. . In the morning, France condemned “indiscriminate” Russian strikes.
Russia confirmed on Friday that it had carried out a strike the day before with “high precision” weapons against kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, in the midst of a visit by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. “Russian forces destroyed with long-range high-precision weapons the workshops of the Artyom space company in the city of kyiv,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a briefing.
At least one person was killed in this Russian strike. It is a Ukrainian producer of Radio Liberty, Vira Ghyrytch. Rescuers “found a body” while clearing debris at the affected site near the city center, he added. Four wounded were hospitalized, he said in a separate message, adding that a total of more than 100 Kyiv residents had been killed since the start of the Russian invasion two months ago.
Paris condemns “indiscriminate” strikes
This is the first bombardment in kyiv since mid-April. It came after the UN boss traveled to Boutcha and other suburbs of kyiv on Thursday – the scene of alleged abuses attributed by the Ukrainians to Russian forces who deny their involvement. The Russian army also destroyed Thursday with “high precision missiles” “three power stations located near railway nodes”, in particular in Fastov in the kyiv region, according to the ministry.
In the morning, France condemned “indiscriminate” Russian strikes on kyiv during the visit of the UN chief.