UK summons Russian ambassador after overnight attacks on Kyiv
UK foreign secretary David Lammy has now confirmed that the British government has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK Foreign Office.
In a brief post on X, he said:
“Putin’s strikes last night killed civilians, destroyed homes and damaged buildings, including the British Council and EU Delegation in Kyiv.
We have summoned the Russian Ambassador. The killing and destruction must stop.”
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Kyiv resident films moments after rocket hits residential building – video
And we are getting more unique footage of the overnight strikes on Kyiv, recorded by a local resident and showing the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Russia ‘showed its true face last night,’ Germany’s Merz says
German chancellor Friedrich Merz also condemned the attacks on Kyiv, saying “Russia showed its true face again last night.”
In a post on X, he said:
“Russia showed its true face again last night. We condemn the severe attacks against the civilian population in the strongest terms.
The fact that the EU representation has now also come under fire testifies to the growing ruthlessness of the Russian regime.”
Putin ‘must come to negotiating table,’ EU’s von der Leyen says after calls with Zelenskyy, Trump
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen spoke with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US president Donald Trump today, discussing the last night’s attack on Kyiv.
She said that “Putin must come to the negotiating table,” as she reiterated the need for “a just and lasting peace for Ukraine” supported by “firm and credible security guarantees.”
Here is her statement in full:
“Just spoke with President @ZelenskyyUa, then @POTUS Donald Trump, following the massive strike on Kyiv which also hit our EU offices.
Putin must come to the negotiating table.
We must secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine with firm and credible security guarantees that will turn the country into a steel porcupine.
Europe will fully play its part.
Our defence instrument SAFE, for example, will be important to strengthening the brave Ukrainian armed forces.”
Dan Sabbagh
Svitlana Vodolaha, a spokeswoman for the state rescue service told the Guardian, 17 people had been killed at the residential block, including four children, and 11 were known to have been injured.
A further 10 were still unaccounted for but not all may have been in the building at the time, she added.
There were 200 rescuers and 59 rescue vehicles on site and the search and clean up effort expected to go on into the night.
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call on Thursday that Ankara was ready to help any high-level talks between Ukraine and Russia take place, his office said in a statement.
Erdogan also told Zelenskiy that Turkey would continue to contribute to Ukraine’s security after peace was achieved, the Turkish presidency said.
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte has been in contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen about Russia’s attack on a building housing the EU’s delegation in Ukraine, he said on Thursday.
Rutte, speaking at a meeting of German government parties in the southern city of Wuerzburg, added that he could not speak to the latest rumours about Russian espionage in Europe.
Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov inspected the ‘Center’ group of Russian forces operating in Ukraine, his ministry said on Thursday.
Belousov was briefed on combat operations and drone projects, the ministry said.
UK summons Russian ambassador after overnight attacks on Kyiv
UK foreign secretary David Lammy has now confirmed that the British government has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK Foreign Office.
In a brief post on X, he said:
“Putin’s strikes last night killed civilians, destroyed homes and damaged buildings, including the British Council and EU Delegation in Kyiv.
We have summoned the Russian Ambassador. The killing and destruction must stop.”
Kyiv attacks show Russia’s contempt for peace negotiations, Czech foreign minister says
Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský also responded to the overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, saying it was “a horrific display of Russia’s contempt for peace negotiations.”
“Russian missiles struck several buildings, including the EU delegation. Shame on the aggressor. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Czechia will continue to stand firmly with Ukraine,” he said.
Russian ambassador to UK to be summoned by UK’s Foreign Office — Sky News
Sky News is reporting that the Russian ambassador to the UK will be summoned by the Foreign Office over the last night’s large-scale attack that “severely damaged” the British Council’s office in Kyiv.
We will bring you more on this if/when we get an official confirmation.
CCTV footage shows overnight strikes on Kyiv – video
British Council Kyiv’s office guard injured in strike, remains in hospital
In a separate statement on X, British Council Ukraine said that one of its guards was injured in the overnight strike that severely damaged its building and remains in hospital.
