Indian Pharma Warehouse in Ukraine Hit by Russian Missile
When friendship turns into fire, even healing hands get hurt.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 12: On 12 April 2025, a missile hit the warehouse of Kusum, an Indian pharmaceutical company based in Kyiv. The blast damaged medicines meant for sick children and old people. The building was filled with medicines sent from India. Now, everything lies burnt. People in Ukraine were depending on those medicines, but the explosion left them helpless and scared.
Words from Kyiv: Ukraine’s Message to India
The Ukrainian embassy in India posted on X, saying that Russia targeted the warehouse on purpose. They said, “Russia calls India a friend but still attacks Indian businesses.” Ukraine’s post came just after the British ambassador shared the sad news online. Many people around the world were shocked. Even Indians are asking—how could this happen to our own?
A Long and Bloody Conflict: How It All Started
Russia and Ukraine have been fighting since February 2022. Russia said it wanted to protect Russian-speaking people in Ukraine. But the war turned violent fast. Cities like Kyiv and Kharkiv got hit. Many people lost their homes. Now, even places that help people—like medicine warehouses—are not safe. It shows how dangerous and deep this war has become.
Broken Promises: Peace Talks Bring No Peace
Just last month, Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop attacks for 30 days. But missiles kept falling. At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, both countries blamed each other for breaking the peace. Ukraine’s friends in Europe promised more help and money. A US official even met Russia’s President Putin. Still, people in Ukraine keep losing lives, homes, and hope.
Brave Heart, Sad End: Fighter Pilot Dies in Combat
On the same day as the warehouse attack, Ukraine lost one of its brave young pilots. Pavlo Ivanov, only 26 years old, was flying an F-16 fighter jet. He died while protecting his country. This was the second such incident after the new fighter jets arrived from the US. The pain of war touches everyone—from soldiers in the sky to patients in a medicine store.
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