Russia Denies Missile Strike On Indian Firm In Kyiv, Blames Ukrainian Weapon

The embassy said that there was no attack or intent to strike the Indian warehouse in Kyiv.

Updated on: 17 April 2025 9:16 pm

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Separately, Vitaliy Kim, governor of the southern Mykolaiv region, said Russia launched a missile attack at about 10pm (19:00 GMT) on Saturday, damaging several houses and injuring four people. Photo: AP / for representative purposes only

The Russian Embassy in India on April 17 denied Ukraine’s allegations that a Russian missile hit the Kyiv warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical company Kusum Healthcare.

According to India Today, the Embassy stated that the Russian Armed Forces “did not attack or plan to attack on April 12, 2025, Kusum Healthcare’s pharmacy warehouse in the eastern part of Kiev,” suggesting instead that a Ukrainian missile may have been responsible.

This is a developing story.