In response to Russian attacks across his nation, Dmytro Kuleba, the foreign minister of Ukraine, has suspended his tour across Africa.
“I am in constant contact with partners since early morning today to coordinate a resolute response to Russian attacks. I am also interrupting my Africa tour and heading back to Ukraine immediately,” he tweeted.
Following Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s senior diplomat, visiting the continent in July, Kuleba has been on what appears to be a counteroffensive trip.
Earlier, Ukraine’s top general said Ukrainian forces shot down at least 41 missiles that were fired at Ukraine by Russia on Monday morning.
According to Ukrainian emergency services, a number of people have died across the nation, with at least five of the fatalities occurring in Kyiv, the nation’s capital and the last city to be attacked since June. A little more than a thousand yards from the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it is also the war’s closest attack to the city’s core.
On October 10, several explosions rocked the central part of Kyiv, resulting in civilian deaths and injuries. On October 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba began the first ever tour of Ukraine’s top diplomat to African countries.
During the tour, he visited Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has reached out to African leaders numerous times to urge them to denounce Russia for invading his nation.