Polish embassy damaged in Russian attack on Kyiv
'In a massive (Russian) attack on Kyiv, the building of our embassy's consular section was damaged,' Sikorski wrote on X.
'I just spoke with Ambassador Lukasiewicz; everyone is safe and sound. Ukraine urgently needs air defense resources.'
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