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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Kyiv was hit by Russian airstrikes on Friday shortly before a delegation of African leaders arrived in the Ukrainian capital on a peace mission. The African delegation is being led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, one of Moscow\u2019s top allies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn explosion in the capital,\u201d Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram Friday morning, adding that the blast was reported in one of Kyiv\u2019s northern districts.<\/p>\n

\u201cMissiles are still flying at Kyiv.<\/p>\n

\u201cAir defense is operating in the region, on the outskirts of Kyiv,\u201d the military administration said, urging locals to remain in shelters.<\/p>\n

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched six Kalibr cruise missiles, six Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and two drones to carry out the strikes. No buildings or facilities were damaged in the attack, Klitschko said.<\/p>\n

The delegation of several African leaders is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in Kyiv, before meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Saturday, in an effort to restore a dialogue between the two warring countries.<\/p>\n

But the timing of the visit raises questions, as Kyiv has just launched a much-awaited counteroffensive to regain lost territory, and Russian and Ukrainian forces are engaged in intense fighting in Ukraine\u2019s south and east.<\/p>\n

The South African presidency said the delegation arrived in Ukraine by train in Nemishaeve, a town about 30 kilometers northwest of Kyiv, and visited the site of the alleged mass killings in Bucha.<\/p>\n

They reportedly arrived in the Kyiv city center after the end of the air alert. \u201cUnfortunately, this day began with another Russian terrorist attack against Ukraine,\u201d Zelenskyy said in his nightly address late Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussian cruise and ballistic missiles today showed Russia\u2019s real disdain for efforts to restore peace and for all world leaders, who are trying to protect the world from aggression.<\/p>\n

\u201cRussia is the only source of war and the only reason why the consequences of this war harm the whole world,\u201d the Ukrainian leader said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one can feel that their borders are protected, and the safety of their people is guaranteed, while Russia is trying to make aggression and theft of foreign lands a global norm,\u201d he said. Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said: \u201cRussian missiles are a message to Africa: Russia wants more war, not peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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