On February 7, 2024, Kyiv experienced a significant Russian missile attack, which coincided with the visit of the European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell. The city's air defense intercepted approximately 20 missiles. During the attack, Borrell was in Kyiv and had to spend his morning in a bomb shelter, as air alarms sounded across the city. His presence in the city during the shelling provided him with a firsthand experience of the daily challenges faced by the residents of Kyiv amidst the ongoing conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Western leaders have reacted to the Russian morning attacks, highlighting the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
Russia attacks targets across Ukraine with missiles and drones as EU’s top diplomat visits Kyiv https://t.co/wKzGfMGC8K
⚡️ Zelensky, Western leaders react to Russian morning attacks. The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, spent the morning in an air raid shelter. He said, "This is the daily reality of the brave Ukrainian people." https://t.co/NFlDhLwb16
EU diplomacy chief spends morning in Kyiv in shelter due to large-scale Russian attack – photo https://t.co/EFHcb3ZKuB
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borell, was in a bomb shelter during the morning shelling of Kyiv "Starting my morning in the shelter as air alarms are sounding across Kyiv," wrote Borell. https://t.co/7icrz5GmAE
Approximately 20 Russian missiles intercepted by our air defense in Kyiv today. What's important is that EU's top diplomat Borrell is in our city now, eyewitnessing all of this. He now gets a feeling of what it's like to live in Kyiv during full-scale war.