Employee of Polish defence company killed in Russian attack on Kyiv
An employee of a Polish company operating in the defence sector has been killed in a Russian missile strike on the city of Kyiv.
Source: European Pravda, citing the Polish news outlet Defence24
Details: The Polish Foreign Ministry confirmed to Defence24 that Polish consular services are in contact with those affected and are providing the necessary help.
The Russian strike occurred during the Defence Demo Day & Defence Expo event organised in Kyiv Oblast by ARMADA, a Ukrainian association of unmanned systems manufacturers. The event showcased modern technologies for Ukraine's defence sector and brought together representatives of the defence industry, the armed forces and technology companies.
According to information obtained by Defence24, an employee of a Polish company working in the defence industry was killed. The man was not a Polish citizen.
"Poland strongly condemns Russia's latest brutal attacks on Kyiv and Sloviansk. The deaths of innocent civilians and the strike on the Honorary Consulate of Latvia are further evidence of Moscow's barbarity and its blatant violation of international law. Russia does not want a just peace – it wants the free world to surrender," Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewiór wrote on X (Twitter).
Background:
- Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs called the Russian strike on Sloviansk, which also destroyed the building housing the Honorary Consulate of Latvia, a war crime.
- According to the latest reports, five people were killed and nine injured in Russian guided aerial bomb strikes on the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast.
- Ten people were killed and around 100 injured in Kyiv Oblast. The target of the ballistic missile strike was an event for Ukrainian arms manufacturers.
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