Gunfire and sirens: Russia attacks presidential palace in Kiev while British Prime Minister is inside
2025-01-16 19:31:46 / BOTAALFA PRESS
Keir Starmer's visit to the presidential palace in Kiev was met with a message from Russia when a drone exploded from the sky above. The prime minister was meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the next steps for Ukraine, on his first visit to Kiev since his election victory last July.
Gunfire echoed in the palace courtyard as air raid sirens warned of possible drone attacks. While sirens are a daily occurrence in Ukraine, it is rare for drones to be shot down over the presidential palace. One drone was reportedly shot down, although eyewitnesses believe there were at least two operating and suspect they were possibly surveillance drones.
"We will greet them too ," Zelensky said.
While Starmer said the drone threat was a reminder of what Ukraine is facing every day.
Starmer also pledged to stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary and put Kiev in the strongest possible position for negotiations with Russia. He pledged to work with Ukraine in the coming months to guarantee security for the country in any ceasefire agreement, while also opening the door to possible troop deployments, saying nothing is off the table.
" We must be absolutely clear that a just and lasting peace comes through strength ," Keir said.
