Vatican Embassy in Kyiv Damaged in Russian Drone Attack, No Injuries Reported
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUL 10 – The airstrikes damaged the embassy's roof and garage during a major aid conference, with Vatican ambassador reporting drone activity around the building, officials said.
- On Thursday morning, Russian airstrikes damaged the Vatican embassy in Kyiv, affecting its roof and parking garage during an early attack.
- Following late May, missile and drone strikes on Kyiv surged, coinciding with the Russian attack damaging the Vatican embassy during an ongoing three-year war.
- Archbishop Kulbokas reported collecting around ten large drone fragments, with damage extending to the embassy’s roof, garage, and nearby apartment buildings during the early morning attack.
- Despite damage from Russian airstrikes early Thursday, no staff were harmed, and the embassy remains operational amid debris-clearance delays.
- The Vatican maintains diplomatic relations with about 180 countries; Pope Leo has offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, highlighting diplomatic resilience amid rising risks in conflict zones.
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Vatican embassy in Kyiv damaged in Russian drone attack, no injuries reported
The Vatican’s diplomatic mission in Ukraine sustained damage during a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, according to the Apostolic Nunciature. Fragments from drones struck two nearby apartment buildings during the early morning attack, causing damage to both the main structure of the nunciature and its service areas, according to a statement from the diplomatic mission on Thursday. The compound is located in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi distri…
As a result of the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of July 10, the Vatican Embassy in Kiev suffered minor damage.
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