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Russian Drone Strike Kills Worker at Indian-Owned Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Warehouse
A drone hit a pharmaceutical warehouse in Sumy, Ukraine.
The warehouse is owned by Indians, according to the Ukrainian Embassy in India.
One worker, a 52-year-old man, died.
Three other people were hurt.
Ukraine’s president shared condolences with the worker’s family.
The Ukrainian Embassy said the factory made important medicines and was not a military target.
India’s foreign minister said India had been talking with both Ukraine and Russia about the conflict.
The reports do not include a response from Russia to the embassy’s criticism.
A Russian drone strike hit an Indian-owned pharmaceutical warehouse in Sumy, Ukraine, according to the articles.
A 52-year-old employee was killed and three others were injured.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the victim’s family.
The Ukrainian Embassy in India condemned the strike, saying the site was a pharmaceutical factory producing needed medicines, not a military target.
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said India had increased engagement with both Kyiv and Moscow on efforts to resolve the conflict.
- Who
- A 52-year-old warehouse employee was killed, and three others were injured; the facility was identified as Indian-owned.
- What
- A Russian drone strike hit a pharmaceutical warehouse.
- Where
- Sumy, Ukraine.
- When
- Sunday; the reports do not specify a calendar date.
- Why
- The articles do not state the reason for the strike.
Key facts
- Location
- Sumy, Ukraine
- Facility
- An Indian-owned pharmaceutical warehouse, described by the Ukrainian Embassy in India as a factory producing critically needed medicines
- Fatalities
- One employee, a 52-year-old man
- Injuries
- Three people
- Strike
- A Russian drone strike
- Diplomatic efforts
- S. Jaishankar said India had stepped up conversations with both Kyiv and Moscow
Quotes
Ukrainian Embassy in India
Ukraine’s diplomatic mission in India
“This morning, the Russians once again struck the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv with a drone. They attacked an ordinary pharmaceutical warehouse in Sumy with drones. Tragically, one person was killed. My condolences to the family and loved ones,”
telegraphindia.com
“The aggressor does not care that this is not a military target. It does not care that this is a pharmaceutical factory producing critically needed medicines.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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