2023 FR Euronian Federal Capitol attack

The second missile striking the Federal Capitol at 5:23:21 p.m.

On 17 June 2023, two missiles fired from an unknown location struck the Federal Capitol Building in Kinshasa, FR Eurono. The explosions initially killed about 100 Euronian Senate members. The first missile struck the east side of the building near the top at 4:54 p.m. local time, with a second one striking the west side about 29 minutes later.

FR Euronian president Matthew Hawkeye and newly elected vice president Sibabalwe Mbeki were both present in the building at the time of the missile strike, with both initially being feared dead. At 6:02 p.m. KST, the former was seen escaping the burning building, having been present below the impact area, with the latter and remaining tenants who were also below the impact area seen being evacuated about ten minutes later. At 6:49 p.m., the entire structure collapsed, killing everyone else inside the structures who were trapped above the impact area.

## Before the attack

The **Federal Capitol of the Federal Republic of Eurono**, commonly referred to as the **Federal Capitol** or **Federal Capitol Building**, was the target to the attack. The structure was built in July 2022 during the tenure of Matthew Hawkeye's brother, Steven, over the original Republic of Eurono. The 752 ft (229.21 m) tall structure was at the time of its destruction the tallest building in Kinshasa and Eurono. It served as the headquarters of the senates during the Republic of Eurono, Lenonoder, and FR Eurono eras.

## Attack

### First missile strikes (4:54 p.m., 17 June 2023)

At 4:54:13 p.m. local time, on 17 June 2023, a missile fired from an unknown location struck the east façade of the Federal Capitol, instantly killing about 52 people. Only the security camera from the Flatikon Tower, located directly across the street from the Federal Capitol, captured footage of the first missile striking the building. The road leading up to the building was closed off shortly after the first missile strike in order to keep civilians safe in case of another strike.

### Second missile strikes (5:23 p.m.)

Twenty-nine minutes after the first missile struck, a second missile struck the west façade of the tower, instantly killing about 50 more people and leaving hundreds more trapped in the top floors of the building. Several pieces of footage showing the second missile striking are known to exist, although none of have currently circulated online.

While the tower continued to burn, several people who were trapped on the upper floors because of the impact area were seen jumping from the building, likely being killed upon impact with the ground.

### M. Hawkeye escapes (6:02 p.m.)

Both FR Euronian president Matthew Hawkeye and vice president Sibabalwe Mbeki, the latter of which took office only five days earlier, were both initially feared dead during the attack.

At 6:02 p.m., Hawkeye was seen exiting the Federal Capitol building. He had been on the 9th floor of the tower, just 2 floors below the impact area, allowing him to escape.

### Evacuation (6:21 p.m.)

At 6:21 p.m., vice president Sibabalwe Mbeki and other tenants on the tenth floors and below, were seen being evacuated by the former as firefighters rolled in an attempt to possibly extinguish the flames.

### Collapse (6:45 - 6:51 p.m.)

At 6:45 p.m., FR Euronian firefighters determined that since the building was made from steel and that a bulge was forming in one of the corners, the tower was at risk of collapsing, and moved out of the building.

Their prediction later proved to be accurate. Six minutes later, the structure collapsed, sending burning debris to other structures almost 150 feet in the air.