Ukraine: Russian strikes hit capital Kyiv as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres visits
“Missile strikes in the downtown of Kyiv during the official visit of @antonioguterres,” tweeted the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian strikes slammed into central Kyiv Thursday as Antonio Guterres was visiting, shocking the UN chief and wounding 10, in the first such rocket attack on the capital since mid-April.
A loud blast rocked the Ukrainian capital at around 1715 GMT, sending emergency vehicles scrambling towards a residential area in the western part of the centre in an attack that shook the UN chief and his team.
The emergency services said one strike hit a 25-storey residential block, partially destroying two floors, while AFP correspondents also saw a low-rise building in flames, with black smoke pouring into the air and rescuers at the scene.