The delegation is also heading for a meeting with President Putin, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells them Russia must pull out before any negotiations can start.
After meeting the delegation, Mr Zelenskyy reiterated that peace talks would only be possible when Russia pulls out of occupied areas.
In Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, the delegation placed candles at a mass grave near St Andrew's Church. Bucha is the site of one of the worst-known massacres of the war, with Russian troops killing hundreds of civilians there last year. An air raid siren also rang out during the group's visit to Kyiv and Mayor Vitali Klitschko said an explosion had been reported in the Podilskiy district."Russian missiles are a message to Africa: Russia wants more war, not peace," tweeted Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.The Ukrainian air force said it downed six Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, six Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles and two reconnaissance drones - but did not say where they were destroyed.
South Africa, Senegal and Uganda have avoided criticising Moscow; while Zambia, Egypt and Comoros last year voted against Russia in a UN resolution condemning the invasion.
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