The blasts, which Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said took place in the Shevchenkivskyi area near the city center at about 8pm local time, sent large plumes of black smoke into the air. At least 10 people were injured in the attack, including some who were trapped in the rubble when two buildings were hit, rescue officials said. Earlier information that one person had died was later withdrawn. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a police recruiting center at Kisak, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens more. About two hours after the initial blows, at least two more explosions were heard in the capital. The story goes on under the ad Two explosions in the center of Kiev tonight in the Shevchenkivskyi district Explosions very close to the city center, the map below shows the location of the area UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is still here – his press conference was televised when explosions were heard pic.twitter.com/vFrin2xnv7 – Ashleigh Stewart (@Ash_Stewart_) April 28, 2022 The attack came shortly after Zelensky and Guterres held a press conference in which Guterres condemned the atrocities committed by Russian soldiers in cities such as Butsa, during which he toured during the day.
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Guterres also visited the devastated cities of Borodyanka and Irpin, near Kyiv, and urged Russia to “cooperate” with the International Criminal Court (IRCC) ‘s ongoing war crimes investigation. Trending Stories
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The story goes on under the ad Guterres called the war “absurd” and posted a photo of himself on Twitter outside a damaged apartment building in an unknown location, with the caption: “War is bad.” War is bad. pic.twitter.com/LUKYqLTnyB – António Guterres (@antonioguterres) 28 April 2022 Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov was also in Kyiv for a meeting with Zelenskyy on Thursday. During Petkov’s visit, he discussed energy and logistical support with Zelensky and, according to a tweet, talked about exploring a wheat shipment through the Bulgarian port of Varin.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba wrote on Twitter that Russia had hit Kyiv with cruise missiles while the two officials were in the city. The story goes on under the ad “With this heinous act of barbarism, Russia is once again demonstrating its attitude towards Ukraine, Europe and the world.” Russia struck Kyiv with cruise missiles just as UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres and Bulgarian Prime Minister @KirilPetkov are visiting our capital. With this heinous act of barbarism, Russia once again demonstrates its attitude towards Ukraine, Europe and the world. – Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) 28 April 2022 So far, Kyiv has largely escaped the bombings caused in the rest of Ukraine. Russian troops withdrew from the area around Kyiv on March 31 after heavily stationed in nearby areas such as Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel. – With files from the Associated Press © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
