Polish FM Slams Putin After Russian Strike Hits Polish Consulate in Kyiv
A large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s capital left multiple civilian and diplomatic sites damaged, including the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Kyiv, prompting sharp criticism from Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to Sikorski’s post on social media platform X.
Sikorski confirmed the incident early Friday, following a conversation with Ambassador Bartosz Cichocki Łukasiewicz. “I just spoke with Ambassador Łukasiewicz; everyone is alive and well. Ukraine urgently needs air defense systems.”
He later added a pointed message directed to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has engaged in repeated discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Massive Russian attack last night has caused fires and much damage, including to the Polish consulate in Kyiv. President Trump, Putin is mocking your peace efforts. Please restore supplies of anti-aircraft ammunition to Ukraine and impose tough new sanctions on the aggressor,” he stated.
Earlier, a spokesperson for Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paweł Wroński, told Ukrinform that the consular building of the Polish Embassy was likely struck by debris from a Russian drone that was intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses over the capital.
“Around 12:30 a.m., staff sheltering in place heard a loud impact. Upon inspection, holes were found in the roof and minor damage on the facade. Evidence suggests that a Russian drone either disintegrated mid-air or was shot down, with its fragments landing on the consulate building,” Wroński explained.
As The Gaze reported earlier, on the night of July 3–4, Russia unleashed one of its most massive and complex overnight air assaults on Kyiv in recent months, injuring over 20 civilians and causing widespread damage to residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
Russia launched 550 aerial threats, including drones, missiles, and guided bombs. Ukrainian defenses intercepted 478 of them, but debris and direct strikes were reported in more than 40 locations across Kyiv alone.
The strike came less than 24 hours after Donald Trump held his phone call with President Putin. The conversation reportedly lasted nearly two hours, but Trump later admitted that no concrete outcomes were achieved.