Russian attack damages Qatari embassy in Kyiv
A Russian drone damaged the Qatari Embassy building in Kyiv during a large-scale attack on the city on the night of 8-9 January.
Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)
Quote: "In addition to our civilian infrastructure and energy facilities, the building of the Embassy of Qatar was damaged last night by a Russian drone – Qatar, a state that does so much to mediate with Russia in order to secure the release of prisoners of war and civilians held in Russian prisons.
A clear reaction from the world is needed. Above all from the United States, whose signals Russia truly pays attention to. Russia must receive signals that it is its obligation to focus on diplomacy, and must feel consequences every time it again focuses on killings and the destruction of infrastructure."
Details: Zelenskyy stressed that the latest Russian strike is a loud reminder to international partners that support for Ukraine's air defence is a constant priority.
Background:
- On the night of 8-9 January, Russia launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine. The main targets were Kyiv Oblast and the capital. As of Friday morning, four people are reported to have been killed in the capital alone. Among them is an ambulance worker. Dozens of people were injured.
- Russia also used a medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile to strike a critical infrastructure facility in Lviv Oblast.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 278 airborne weapons on the night of 8-9 January – 36 missiles and 242 drones of various types. As of 09:00, air defence units had shot down or jammed 244 aerial assets.
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