Through a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, the government of Javier Milei condemned the damage suffered by the Argentine consulate located in kyiv. In addition, 6 other delegations were also affected.
The Government, through the portfolio position of Minister Gerardo Wertheincondemned the damage suffered to the Argentine embassy due to a Russian attack in kyiv, Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry described the event as “a serious violation of international law“.
The Argentine diplomatic headquarters in the Ukrainian city was shaken this Friday within the framework of a new Russian offensive in the war conflict. In detail, it is a building located on the sixth floor of Ivana Fedorova Street where there are also consulates corresponding to six other nations: Portugal, Albania, Palestine, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
The Government repudiated the Russian attack that caused damage to the Argentine embassy
Moments of tension were experienced this morning in the Argentine embassy located in kyiv, Ukraine. After the Russian attack, there was broken glass in windowsthey fell pieces of masonry from the ceilings and even pieces of furniture were broken in the consulate offices.
Given the attack that damaged the facilities, the Foreign Ministry – led by Werthein – harshly criticized Russia’s actions. “The Argentine Republic strongly condemns the attack by the Russian Federation occurred today, December 20, against the Ukrainian capital, kyiv, which caused material damage to the Embassy of our country and other diplomatic representations in said capital. We extend our solidarity to the victims and their families,” the statement begins.
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“This attack constitutes a serious violation of international lawwhich guarantees the inviolability of diplomatic missions” they accused from the Foreign Ministry and then added: “We strongly condemn any act that endangers the safety of diplomatic personnel and the civilian population, and we urge the immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for international standards“.
A Russian attack in kyiv damaged the Argentine embassy
The damage occurred today around 7 in the morning, when there was a new Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital. The missiles caused the building’s windows to burst, in addition to causing masonry to fall from the roof.
The building is located about 5 kilometers southwest of the Mariyinsky Palace, the presidential residence of Volodymyr Zelensky’s government. The consulates of 5 other countries.
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In this sense, it was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Paulo Rangel, who confirmed that the material damage suffered by his consulate was “relatively mild” after the Russian attacks. Furthermore, the Portuguese representative confirmed that there were no injuries. This information was backed up by confirmed Ministry of Foreign Relations of Ukraine.
Given what happened, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, denounced a “hateful attack”. “Another atrocious attack on kyiv. This time against a building that houses the Portuguese embassy and other diplomatic services”, he wrote in X.
Source: Ambito
