Russian Attacks Damage Kyiv’s EU and Polish Embassies Amid Civilian Casualties

The night of September 28 brought massive shelling of Kyiv by Russia. As a result of missile and drone strikes, damage to the premises of the European Union representation and to the building of the Polish embassy was recorded. The information was confirmed by EU Ambassador Kateryna Maternova and the spokesman for the Polish MFA, Pavel Wronsky, in a statement to RMF FM. According to Maternova, the EU representation’s building itself remained without significant damage, but several cars were damaged in the parking lot.

All my colleagues are safe, and we will continue our work. Kyiv stands, and the European Union supports it

The diplomat also stressed that the shelling is another confirmation that Russia intentionally attacks civilian objects and tries to intimidate the population.

Russia intentionally attacks civilian populations and aims to terrorize them

“This will not happen. Ukraine has the right to live in peace and security. The EU will continue to support Ukraine’s military efforts, providing humanitarian aid and helping to rebuild what has been destroyed,” said Maternova.

This will not happen. Ukraine has the right to live in peace and security. The EU will continue to support Ukraine’s military efforts, providing humanitarian aid and helping to rebuild what has been destroyed

Also during the night of September 28, a Russian missile damaged the Polish embassy building in Kyiv. According to Pavel Wronsky, a spokesperson for the Polish MFA, preliminary assessments indicate that the damage was minor.

a rocket fragment or a small-caliber rocket

According to officials, no one was injured. They also assured that the embassy’s work would not be interrupted: on September 29 the consulate will operate as usual.

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What is known about Russia’s attack on Kyiv on the night of September 28

In the night of September 28, the aggressor country launched massive drone and missile strikes on several Ukrainian cities. In Kyiv, four people were killed by the shelling, including a 12-year-old girl, and dozens more were injured. City infrastructure facilities were damaged, including the Institute of Cardiology, where rescuers found the bodies of two victims. In Kyiv region, during the missile attacks, 31 people were injured, including three children.

The most affected area by the strikes was the Petropavlivska Borshchahivka district, where at least six apartment buildings were destroyed or damaged. More than a thousand windows and door frames in residential buildings were damaged, three of them destroyed. The consequences of the attacks affected six regions, more than two thousand people were left without gas, about 600 subscribers without electricity.