After 714 days of war in ukraine, Russia has attacked with missiles kyiv early in the morningn full visit of the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrellwho had to go down with the rest of the delegation to the underground floor that serves as a refuge in the hotel where he is staying, as EFE was able to verify.
The alarm that forced the Spanish politician to go down to the shelter before starting his meeting program – which includes meetings with the president Volodímir Zelenski and with other Ukrainian leaders – was declared around 6:00 a.m. local time (3:00 GMT).
An hour after the sirens that warned of possible attacks sounded in the city, a sound could be heard in the center of kyiv. powerful explosion which could have been caused by the impact on a Russian missile of another projectile launched by the Ukrainian air defenses.
The head of the Kiev Military Administration himself confirmed at the time of the noise that the air defenses had been activated, and asked residents in the capital not to leave the shelters until the alert ends.