Zelensky cancels part of South Africa trip, returns to Kyiv after Russian attack

Zelensky leaves after delivering a press conference in Kyiv on April 22, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)
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KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday he was canceling a part of his program in South Africa and returning to Ukraine after intense Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.

Zelensky said on the Telegram app that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha would conduct all necessary meetings in South Africa to inform leaders about the situation in Ukraine.