Russia rejects Ukraine's claim of striking Indian pharma warehouse

Russia on Thursday denied Ukraine's claim that it conducted strike at Kusum Healthcare’s pharmacy warehouse in the eastern part of Kiev.

Instead, the Russian Embassy in India said that one of Ukrainian air defence missiles fell on Indian Pharma company's warehouse setting it on fire.

"In response to the accusations spread by the Embassy of Ukraine in India the Russian Embassy in New Delhi informs that the Russian Armed Forces did not attack or plan to attack on April 12, 2025, Kusum Healthcare's pharmacy warehouse in the eastern part of Kiev. On that day, Russian tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles and missile forces hit an aviation plant of the Ukrainian military industrial complex, the infrastructure of a military airfield and armoured vehicle repair and UAV assembly workshops at a completely different location," the embassy posted on X.

In response to the accusations spread by the Embassy of Ukraine in India the Russian Embassy in New Delhi informs that the Russian Armed Forces did not attack or plan to attack on April 12, 2025, Kusum Healthcares pharmacy warehouse in the eastern part of Kiev. pic.twitter.com/W9HifHREnz

Russia in India (@RusEmbIndia) April 17, 2025

"The most likely explanation of the incident is that one of Ukrainian air defence missiles fell on Kusum Healthcare's warehouse setting it on fire. Similar cases have occurred previously whereby Ukrainian air defence interceptors failing to hit their targets fell in urban areas due to ineptly operated electronic warfare systems," it added.

Last week, Ukrainian embassy in India slammed Russia alleging that it made a "deliberate" attack on the Indian Pharma company's warehouse.

"Today, a Russian missile struck the warehouse of Indian pharmaceutical company Kusum in Ukraine. While claiming “special friendship” with India, Moscow deliberately targets Indian businesses — destroying medicines meant for children and the elderly," it had said.