On the night of November 14, the building of the Azerbaijani embassy in Ukraine was severely damaged as a result of a large-scale, combined airstrike by the Russian armed forces on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv.
Axar.az informs, ciitng Azertac, one of the missiles hit the embassy compound, creating a large crack. The walls, including those of the embassy building, were seriously damaged. Part of the wall was blown off, the embassy’s windows were shattered, and the diplomats’ cars were also damaged.
Representatives of the relevant Ukrainian authorities also arrived at the scene to inspect the damage.
This is not the first such incident. The Azerbaijani embassy building in Ukraine has been damaged several times as a result of airstrikes on Kyiv. However, the extent of the damage this time was significantly greater and more serious.
None of the embassy staff were injured.
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, at least four civilians were killed and about 30 others injured in the ballistic and drone attack on Kyiv. A child was also among the injured.
Nearly 20 ballistic and cruise missiles were used, and more than 400 attack drones were launched during the strike.