US EditionUK summons Russian ambassador after British Council building hit in Kyiv
The attack killed 17 people including four children and severely damaged cultural institutions, prompting UK and EU to summon Russian ambassadors in protest.
- On Thursday, the United Kingdom summoned Russian Ambassador to the U.K. Andrei Kelin after Russia's strikes severely damaged the British Council office in Kyiv, injuring a guard.
- Moscow launched 629 missiles and drones, combining Iranian-designed drones, decoy drones, and cruise and ballistic missiles in the deadliest long-range attack on Kyiv since July.
- Verified video footage shows two missiles striking buildings on Zhylyanska Street about 20 seconds apart, damaging nearly 100 buildings across 20 locations in seven districts including the British Council.
- High Representative Kaja Kallas said `No diplomatic mission should ever be a target` while condemning the strikes, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was "outraged" and promised new "hard biting" sanctions soon.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky urged new, tough sanctions on Moscow, while European Union leaders planned to seize frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv's defence this year.
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The President of the European Commission said that the latest attacks show that Russia is indiscriminately killing civilians, adults and children, which is why the EU must apply pressure with sanctions.
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The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs called Ambassador Andrei Kälin of Russia because of the Russian attack on Kiev, which damaged the British Council building.
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