President Cyril Ramaphosa Arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine on a Peace Mission to End War
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Ukraine to meet his counterpart, President Voldomyr Zelensky, on an African peace mission to resolve the Russian war.
Ramaphosa's visit to Ukraine had a rocky start, with his security detail being forbidden from disembarking their aircraft at a Polish airport.
Stay tuned to Briefly News for the latest updates on Ramaphosa's visit to Ukraine.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and African leaders in Kyiv to inspect damaged Russian equipment
President Cyril Ramaphosa and six African leaders are currently at St Micheal’s Square in Mykhailivska for a briefing by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence representatives.
They are being briefed on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and assessing some of Russia's equipment. The African delegation is being shown the different types of Russian weapons used against Ukraine.
The peace initiative seems to be according to plan despite earlier reports of bombings in the Ukrainian capital. The Presidency shared a few images and videos of the briefing session on Twitter.
Take a look below:
Ukraine's airforce handles Russian missiles, no buildings damaged in missile attack
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, says that no buildings were damaged after explosions were heard in the Podilsk district, in Ukraine's capital.
Klitschko explained in a Telegram channel that the loud explosions heard in the district came from the work of air defence.
"There are no damaged objects or houses in Kyiv after the rocket attack," wrote Klitschko.
The Ukraine airforce says six Russian "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles, six Calibr cruise missiles and two reconnaissance UAVs were destroyed during the attack.
Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa and other African leaders are in St Micheal’s Square in Mykhailivska, awaiting a briefing by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence representatives.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's life might be in danger as Russia allegedly bombs Kyiv during visit
Social media reports suggest President Cyril Ramaphosa might be hiding in a bomb shelter. This comes after missiles struck Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Friday, 16 June.
In a Telegram channel, the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, said more Caliber-type missiles are headed to the area.
Ramaphosa is in Kyiv on an African peace mission with six other African leaders to help facilitate the end of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ramaphosa's security detail is still stuck in Poland.
