The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on social networks that the Russian attacks that attacked a residential area of kyiv this Thursday, August 28, according to a new evaluation, left at least 23 people dead and 53 wounds. “The fate of eight people is still unknown,” said the head of state.
Among the victims, “22 people were killed only on the site (Darnytskyi, an editor’s note), including four children. The youngest girl was not even three years old,” said Volodymyr Zelensky, based on a report by the Ukrainian Interior Minister.
Given this drama, the Ukrainian president once again demands “ending this war”, in particular through “strong sanctions, strong pressure and energy measures.”
“The world must react accordingly”
It accuses Russia of favoring force instead of diplomacy, while the attempt of peace negotiations has begun for several weeks.
“Russia only knows strength, and now manifestations of force are necessary. The United States, Europe and G20 countries have this strength,” writes Volodymyr Zelensky, so asking their allies. “The world must react accordingly.”
In addition to homes and infrastructure, the offices of the Delegation of the European Union and the British Council have been damaged, causing a wave of European outrage. Many leaders have reacted on social networks, in particular Emmanuel Macron, who denounced “terror” and “barbarism” of Russia.
France “condemns with the greatest firmness these crazy attacks of great cruelty,” wrote the President of the Republic. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot He said that France was going to “accentuate the pressure to end this massacre.”
Donald Trump also spoke through his spokesman. The latter informed that the president of the United States “is not happy” but “unrepresentative” of the latest Russian attacks in kyiv.
Source: BFM TV
