War in Ukraine: Multiple casualties from the attacks in Kyiv

One of two blows of Russian missiles earlier in the Kyivhit a building in a residential area in the district Shevchenkovsky. The attacks took place while his Secretary General UN, Antonio Guterreswas visiting the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.

According to the first information of the French News Agency, there are reports of three injured, something that was confirmed by the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschkoat the time of its dispatch ERT reports that officials in the area claim that there are at least six.

Videos that have been released on social media show the low floors of a building engulfed in flames with thick black smoke coming out of the building, while strong police forces and firefighters arrived at the scene.

“A heinous act of barbarism,” says Kuleba

Earlier, the Interior Ministry adviser, Anton Gerasenko, in a message on the Telegram platform revealed that the rockets were fired from the Crimea. For his part, the Foreign Minister Dmitro Koulempatonight described the Russian bombing of Kyiv as a “heinous act of barbarism.” “With this heinous act of barbarism, Russia proves once again its attitude towards Ukraine, Europe and the world.”complained Kuleba in a message on Twitter.

THE Michael PontoliakAdvisor to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskymeanwhile, underlined in a Twitter message: “Rocket attacks in the center of Kiev during the visit of Antonio Guterres. The day before he was sitting at a table in the Kremlin and today rockets are flying over his head. Postcard from Moscow? “Does anyone remember why Russia still has a seat on the UN Security Council?”.

In turn, the Minister of Defense, Oleksiy Reznikovstated: “And while the UN Secretary-General is visiting Kyiv, a permanent member of the UN Security Council – Russia – is launching rocket attacks on the city. This is an attack on the security of the Secretary-General and of the whole world. “.