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Zelenskiy cuts short S.Africa trip after Russian strike on Kyiv
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Posted on April 24, 2025
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Posted on April 24, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy returns to Kyiv after a Russian missile attack, cutting short his South Africa trip. The attack on Kyiv resulted in casualties and significant damage.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would cut short a trip to South Africa on Thursday and return to Kyiv following a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.
Zelenskiy, who has been trying to shore up international support for Ukraine's defence against Russia's invasion, said he would immediately travel back to Ukraine after meeting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will hold all necessary meetings in South Africa to fully inform the country's political and public leaders about the situation," Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram app.
Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 70 and smashing buildings in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.
(Reporting by Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth; Editing by)
The article discusses Ukrainian President Zelenskiy's return to Kyiv following a Russian missile attack during his trip to South Africa.
Zelenskiy returned to Kyiv due to a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.
The attack resulted in at least eight deaths, over 70 injuries, and significant damage to buildings.
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