Brazilian Embassy Attack

The Brazilian Embassy Attack was a terrorist attack in Kiev on the 21st of October 2019 where a bomb was detonated, killing 19 and wounding 31.

In response to growing allegations of war crimes committed by Brazilian UN Peacekeepers, civilian protests erupted in Kiev. Brazilian peacekeepers were accused of raping and murdering Ukrainian civilians whilst on patrol in eastern Ukraine.

On the 21st of October, a team of 4 men entered the Brazilian Embassy in Kiev, planting a bomb in the toilet of the building before discreetly leaving. The bomb was detonated a few minutes later creating an incredibly powerful blast, instantly killing 19 civilians in the area and wounding 31 others. Ukrainian police arrived on the scene to aid the wounded.

The 4 men were arrested a few days later.

After the attack, Ukrainian rebels claimed the attack for their cause and they announced that they would continue the attacks unless peacekeepers were withdrawn.

The Brazilian ambassador to Ukraine was killed in the blast.

The attack generate plenty of controversy and soured relations between Brazil and Ukraine. It also motivated Brazilian terrorists to murder Andriy Yarmolenko.