The deadly attack on Wednesday came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv.
Blinken was set to pledge more than US$1 billion in new US funding, a senior State Department official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the announcement before it was made.Other issues, including support for Ukraine's war-torn economy were to be discussed, building on Blinken's June announcement in London of US$1.3 billion in aid to help Kyiv rebuild, with a focus on modernising its energy network, which was bombarded by Russia last winter.
On the train journey to Kyiv, Blinken met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, also on an official visit, to discuss the war. Blinken thanked her for Denmark's leadership in a coalition training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and for promising to donate the fighter jets to Ukraine, according to State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.
After arriving in Kyiv, Blinken laid a wreath at the city's Berkovetske cemetery to commemorate members of the Ukrainian armed forces who lost their lives defending the country. Meeting with Shmyhal, Blinken said he was in Ukraine "to reaffirm our commitment to stand with you ... to help ensure that you succeed militarily in dealing with the aggression, but also to stand with you to make sure that your efforts to build a strong economy and a strong democracy succeed."
Debris from a downed missile struck a business in Kyiv, causing a fire and damage. No casualties were reported.
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