A Russian missile struck a warehouse of Kusum, an Indian pharmaceutical company in Ukraine, the Ukrainian embassy in India said
New Delhi:A Russian missile struck a warehouse of Kusum, an Indian pharmaceutical company in Ukraine, on Saturday, the Ukrainian embassy in India said. “While claiming 'special friendship' with India, Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses — destroying medicines meant for children and the elderly,” it said in a post on X.
No further details on the strike were available.
On its website, Kusum Healthcare says it has a presence in 29 countries, including Ukraine.
Earlier, the UK's ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris said Russian strikes had destroyed a major pharmaceuticals warehouse in Kyiv.
He said the attack was carried out by Russian drones.
“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,” Harris said on X.
Kusum’s other units are in Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Kenya, Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Niger, Cameroon, Mali and Tanzania.
In the last few days, Russia pounded several targets in Ukraine even as the US has been pushing for a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow.
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday to discuss the ceasefire in Ukraine.
Saturday marks exactly a month since Russia refused to accept a full interim ceasefire proposed by the US.
As Russia maintained its offensive against Ukraine, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha alleged that Russia was the “only obstacle to peace”.
Sybiha, referring to US-brokered talks for peace in Jeddah, said Ukraine agreed to the proposal on ceasefire.
“Russia refused to agree, instead putting forward conditions and demands,” he said.
