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A delegation of African leaders was in Ukraine on Friday June 16 for a mediation mission between kyiv and Russia. It was greeted in the morning by a Russian missile attack.
The African delegation welcomed by Russian bombs in kyiv (Ukraine). As soon as they arrived, the Senegalese, South African and Comorian presidents had to take refuge in bomb shelters. According to the Ukrainian army, twelve Russian missiles were destroyed above the capital. For the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, these strikes are a message sent to Africa. No head of state was injured. On the other hand, seven civilians including two children were affected.
A visit hailed by the head of NATO
The South African president had never clearly denounced the Russian invasion before. An advance for Ukrainian diplomacy. It highlights a historical visit. “We have heard of missile strikes and this type of situation is not conducive to peace. There must be de-escalation on both sides” said Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa. Earlier in the day, the diplomatic mission visited the town of Boutcha, witness to a massacre of a hundred civilians attributed to the Russian army.