EU chief diplomat Borrell shows his morning in bomb shelter in Kyiv

Iryna Kutielieva, Alona Mazurenko — Monday, 11 November 2024, 09:57

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has been forced to spend the early morning of Monday, 11 November in a bomb shelter because an air-raid warning has been issued in Kyiv. 

Source: Borrell on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Borrell also posted a photo showing himself in the shelter. 

Quote: "Starting my day in Kyiv in the shelter, as Russia unleashes another missile attack.

This is the daily reality for the Ukrainian people since Russia‘s full-scale invasion."

Background:

  • Borrell arrived in Kyiv on a visit on Saturday, 9 November. 
  • The media reported that Borrell had arrived in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of Europe’s support. This is the first visit by a high-ranking Brussels official following Donald Trump’s election victory.  

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