 "Photo posted by British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris on X. The image shows smoke billowing from the warehouse, which allegedly belonged to the Indian firm.")
Kyiv on Saturday (April 12) claimed that Russian forces had struck the warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical firm, while mocking the ‘special friendship’ between Moscow and New Delhi. In a post on X, the Ukrainian embassy in India claimed that Russian forces were deliberately targeting Indian businesses operating in Kyiv.
“Today, a Russian missile struck the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical company Kusum in Ukraine. While claiming “special friendship” with India, Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses — destroying medicines meant for children and the elderly,” the embassy wrote.
The Ukrainian embassy quoted a post made by British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris, who shared a picture showing smoke billowing from the warehouse, which allegedly belonged to the Indian firm.
In his original post, Martin Harris wrote, “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.”
Russia has frequently targeted Kyiv over the past three years of war, forcing thousands to abandon the city and seek refuge elsewhere.
The US administration of President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to broker a peace deal between the two warring sides but with limited results.
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View AllEven on Saturday, both sides accused each other of violating a tentative US-brokered ceasefire aimed at halting strikes on energy infrastructure.
“The Ukrainians have been attacking us from the very beginning, every passing day, maybe with two or three exceptions,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said while addressing the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey.
Ukrainian minister Andrii Sybiha contested the claim, saying Russia had launched “almost 70 missiles, over 2,200 (exploding) drones, and over 6,000 guided aerial bombs at Ukraine, mostly at civilians.”
The forum in Turkey convened after a meeting between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, Kyiv confirmed on Saturday that a Ukrainian F-16 pilot was killed in combat. This is the second such loss since Ukraine received the much-valued US-made fighter jets, which were sent to strengthen its defence against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
“On 12 April 2025, 26-year-old Pavlo Ivanov died while flying an F-16 combat mission,” the Ukrainian army said in a statement.
(With inputs from agencies)