Following the massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv on the night of Friday, July 4, Poland officially protested to Russia over the shelling of the Ukrainian population and damage to the building of the Polish embassy.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this on the H. network.
Polish Foreign Ministry sends protest note to Russia
— The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to the Russian embassy, in which it expressed a strong protest against airstrikes on the population of Ukraine. As a result, the building of the Polish embassy in Ukraine was damaged, — the statement says.
The Polish Foreign Ministry stressed that this contradicts international law, in particular the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski confirmed that the embassy was damaged during the night shelling.
— Massive Russian shelling last night caused fires and significant damage, including to the Polish consulate in Kyiv. President Trump, Putin is mocking your peace efforts. Please resume supplies of anti-aircraft ammunition to Ukraine and impose tough new sanctions against the aggressor, — Sikorski wrote in H.
Russia's Night Attack on Kyiv on July 4: What is Known
On the night of July 4, the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the largest attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched a record number of targets at Ukraine – 550 units, of which 539 were drones and 11 were missiles.
Ballistic missiles, in particular the Kinzhal type, were also used.
The most widespread use of Shaheeds during the entire war was more than 330. Air defense forces managed to destroy 476 drones and two Iskander-K cruise missiles.
The attack left 23 people injured, debris fell in five areas of the city, and fires broke out in many places, which were only extinguished by evening.
