Russia strikes Indian pharma warehouse firm in Ukraine: Kyiv
Ukrainian embassy alleges that Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses in Ukraine despite claiming ‘special friendship’ with India
A Russian missile on Saturday (April 12) struck a warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Ukraine on Saturday, the Ukrainian embassy in India said.
The embassy, in a post on X, alleged that even though Moscow claims to be “special” friends with India, it was deliberately targeting Indian businesses in Ukraine.
‘Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses’
"Today, a Russian missile struck the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical company Kusum in Ukraine," the Ukrainian embassy said.
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"While claiming 'special friendship' with India, Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses -- destroying medicines meant for children and the elderly," it said in a post on X.
No further details on the strike were immediately available.
Earlier, the UK's ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris said Russian strikes destroyed a major pharmaceuticals warehouse in Kyiv.
He said the attack was carried out by Russian drones.
"This morning Russian drones completely destroyed a major pharmaceuticals warehouse in Kyiv, incinerating stocks of medicines needed by the elderly and children. Russia's campaign of terror against Ukrainian civilians continues," Harris said on X.
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Russian attacks in Ukraine
On its website, Kusum Healthcare said it had a presence in 29 countries, including Ukraine, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Kenya, Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Mali and Tanzania.
In the last few days, Russia pounded several targets in Ukraine even as the US has been pushing for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday to discuss the ceasefire in Ukraine.
Saturday marks exactly a month since Russia refused to accept a full interim ceasefire proposed by the US.
As Russia maintained its offensive against Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha alleged that Russia was the "only obstacle to peace".
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Russia only obstacle to peace: Ukraine
Sybiha, referring to US-brokered talks for peace in Jeddah, said Ukraine agreed to the proposal on a ceasefire.
"Russia refused to agree, instead putting forward conditions and demands," he said.
From March 11 to April 11, Russia fired at Ukraine almost 70 missiles of various types, over 2,200 Shahed drones, and more than 6,000 guided aerial bombs, he said.
"These were Russian responses to peace proposals," Sybiha said.