Missiles hit Kyiv as leaders from Africa push for peace

Ukraine says it shot down 6 Kalibr missiles, 2 reconnaissance drones

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A delegation of leaders and senior officials from Africa sought in Ukraine on Friday ways to end the country’s full-scale war with Russia and ensure food and fertiliser deliveries to their continent, though an air raid in Kyiv during their stay provided a reminder of the challenges they face.

The delegation, which included the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia and Comoros, first went to Bucha, a Kyiv suburb. The delegation’s stop in Bucha was symbolically significant, as the town has come to stand for the brutality of Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The Russian occupation of Bucha left hundreds of civilians dead in the streets and in mass graves. Some showed signs of torture.