Russia’s “scorched earth tactic” “only strengthens the determination and perseverance of Ukraine and its partners,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the German Bundestag on Thursday.
“The terror caused by Russian bombs and missiles is an act of desperation,” the German chancellor added, speaking to lawmakers before the start of an EU summit in Brussels.
Scholz also assured that Ukraine’s “financial needs” until the end of the year are “practically covered.”
“The good news is that the financial needs of kyiv until the end of the year are practically covered. The European Union and the G7 are playing a decisive role”, stressed the German leader.
The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused the flight of more than 13 million people -more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.7 million to European countries-, according to the latest data from the UN, which places this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community in general, which has responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing political sanctions on Russia. and economic. .
The UN presented as confirmed since the beginning of the war 6,306 civilian deaths and 9,602 wounded, highlighting that these figures are far below the real ones.
Source: TSF
