A series of Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people and damaged a building hosting several diplomatic institutions on Friday, including the Argentine embassy. The strikes, which took place on Friday, also damaged the Albanian, Palestinian, Portuguese, North Macedonian, and Montenegrin embassies.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, calling it a “serious violation of international law.” It noted that under such law, diplomatic missions must be safeguarded. 

“We strongly condemn any act that endangers the safety of diplomatic personnel and the civilian population, and urge the immediate cessation of hostilities and respect for international norms,” the ministry added. 

The people who were killed in the attack were in a nearby building, and were not connected to Argentina’s embassy. The Argentine ambassador to Ukraine, Elena Mikusinski, told news site Infobae that the embassy had suffered only “material” damage, including shattered masonry and broken windows and furniture.

It was not immediately clear what the principal target of the attack was.

Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, echoed Argentina’s comments. “Under no circumstances can we tolerate an attack affecting, let alone targeting, any diplomatic facility of any country,” he said during a local press conference.

“Any attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine and the city of Kyiv deserves our strongest condemnation, but it is absolutely unacceptable that there could be attacks that impact or target diplomatic facilities.”

The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called the attack “heinous” in a social media post.

“Putin’s disregard for international law reaches new heights,” she added.