President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy partially canceled his visit to South Africa due to a massive Russian attack. The head of state is returning to Ukraine immediately. The President of Ukraine commented on the Russian attack on Ukraine,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is paying a historic visit to South Africa since taking office as president in 2019. It is Zelensky's first visit to the African continent, and his visit comes at a time of growing competition among global powers for influence in Africa.