The European Union has strongly reacted to the latest wave of missile and drone attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory, which caused significant destruction and resulted in numerous casualties among the civilian population during the night.
This is reported by Kyiv24
EU’s Position on Russia’s Attacks
The EU’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, emphasized the unacceptability of Russia’s terrorist actions, which are attempting to mask its failures on the front by bombarding Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure. He stressed that the European Union will continue to stand by Ukraine, working on the next package of sanctions, expanding military support, and ensuring necessary funding.
“Russia is masking its failed summer offensive with terrorist attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. We will continue to support Ukraine for as long as necessary: finalizing the next package of sanctions, ensuring funding, supplying weapons,” he wrote on social media.
Consequences of the Attacks for Ukrainian Regions
As a result of the nighttime massive shelling, several regions of Ukraine suffered significant losses. In Lviv region, four people were killed, and four others were injured. In Prykarpattia, one person was injured. In Zaporizhzhia, missiles damaged eight high-rise buildings, resulting in the death of a 69-year-old woman, and ten others, including a 16-year-old child, were injured.
Local authorities also reported hits on an energy facility in Chernihiv region and on an industrial civilian facility in Vinnytsia region. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that for this attack, Russia used over 50 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles, and around 500 strike drones.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the strikes were allegedly aimed at military-industrial facilities and gas-energy infrastructure in Ukraine. However, Russian forces regularly employ a wide range of weaponry – strike drones, missiles, aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems – to attack Ukrainian regions.
Despite the official denials from the leadership of the Russian Federation regarding targeted attacks on civilian objects, the facts indicate widespread destruction of hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy, and water supply facilities, leading to civilian casualties. Ukrainian authorities and international organizations regard such attacks as war crimes committed by Russia and emphasize their intentional nature.