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Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile attack

By Thomson Reuters Aug 1, 2026 | 4:01 AM

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s embassy in Kyiv was damaged on Saturday when two ​missiles landed nearby ‌during a Russian attack, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said.

There were no injuries from the missiles, ‌but ​embassy windows ⁠broke, solar collectors ⁠were damaged and the yard was scattered with debris, a ministry spokesperson said.

One ​missile landed 10 metres from the embassy, the ⁠other 150 metres ⁠from it, Foreign ​Minister Kestutis Budrys said.

“Today we ​will summon the Russian embassy ‌representative to protest”, he said in a video statement.

“We understand this won’t stop ⁠this madness and aggression against Ukraine. What might stop it is ⁠continued ‌support to Ukraine, ⁠raising its resilience ​and ‌piling pressure on Russia ​through sanctions ⁠so it finally sits at the negotiation table”, Budrys added.

(Reporting by Andrius Sytas in Vilnius; Editing by ​Hugh Lawson)