Russia timed its 16 June missile attack on Kyiv to the African peace mission's visit.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 16 June 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said the missile attack on Kyiv during the African leaders' visit was timed to it and showed Russia wanted more war, not peace.

Foreign audience · uk

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kuleba statement, 16 Jun 2023 · published 2023-06-16 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-z4vn, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-z4vn/

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