Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's deep regret over the damage happened to Qatar’s Embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as a result of shelling.

In a press statement, the ministry underlined the necessity of protecting diplomatic missions and their personnel in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The ministry also reiterated the Kingdom's support for all diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis through peaceful means.

A massive Russian overnight attack on Ukraine damaged the Embassy of Qatar in Kyiv besides damaging other infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. "In addition to our civilian infrastructure and energy facilities, a building of the Embassy of Qatar was damaged last night by a Russian drone," he said.