Russia launched its largest attack against Ukraine at the weekend since the beginning of the war with a “record number” of drones – more than 800 – and 13 missiles striking multiple cities across the country. Source: Vatican News.
At least four people were killed in the attacks, including a two-month-old baby and the child’s mother. Dozens were injured.
For the first time, the Council of Ministers building in Kyiv was targeted and caught fire and several high-rise buildings in the capital were hit. Other affected cities included Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, and Odessa.
Once again, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for strong action against Russia.
He issued a message on Telegram describing these killings as “a deliberate crime, when real diplomacy could have begun long ago.” The Ukrainian President continued, stressing that “the world can force the criminals in the Kremlin to stop killing – it only takes political will.”
Following the attack on the government headquarters, the Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko also spoke out, urging the international community to take decisive action against Russia – specifically to “intensify sanctions, especially on Russian oil and gas” – while also reiterating Ukraine’s need for more weapons.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, speaking in an interview with TASS during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, said that “dialogue between the parties is difficult”.
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Ukraine hit by most devastating attack since war began (By Francesca Sabatinelli, Vatican News)
