Russian Missile Hits Indian Pharma Warehouse In Kyiv, Claims Ukraine

A Russian missile hit the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical firm Kusum in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the Ukraine Embassy in India claimed on Saturday. The embassy additionally accused Moscow of “intentionally” concentrating on Indian companies, regardless of having what it known as a “particular friendship” with New Delhi. 

“At the moment, a Russian missile struck the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical firm Kusum in Ukraine. Whereas claiming ‘particular friendship’ with India, Moscow intentionally targets Indian companies – destroying medicines meant for youngsters and the aged,” the Ukraine embassy in India stated in a submit on X. 

The Indian authorities has not responded to the allegation but. The Russian authorities has additionally not issued any assertion to this point. 

Martin Harris, the UK’s ambassador to Ukraine, additionally stated a significant pharmaceutical warehouse was destroyed in Kyiv, although he didn’t identify the corporate and stated drones, not a missile, had been used within the assault. 

“This morning, Russian drones fully destroyed a significant prescription drugs warehouse in Kyiv, incinerating shares of medicines wanted by the aged and youngsters. Russia’s marketing campaign of terror towards Ukrainian civilians continues,” Harris wrote on X. 

He additionally shared a photograph exhibiting smoke rising from a constructing and a fireplace engine close by. 

Earlier on Saturday, Russia’s defence ministry accused Ukraine of launching 5 assaults on Russian vitality websites within the final 24 hours. Moscow stated these assaults violated a US-brokered settlement to pause strikes on one another’s vitality infrastructure. 

Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease concentrating on vitality services final month, however either side have since blamed one another for breaking the deal.