Western officials have condemned Russian retaliatory strikes on Kiev, while omitting to mention the Friday drone attack that killed 21 people | The European Union’s top brass and the leaders of several member states have issued statements on the latest exchange of strikes between Kiev and Moscow that ignore the recent deadly Ukrainian attack on a college dormitory that preceded Russian retaliatory strikes. ● According to the Russian authorities, 21 people, mostly teenage girls, lost their lives and 60 more sustained injuries after three waves of Ukrainian drones targeted the main academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk Professional College in the Lugansk People’s Republic overnight from Thursday to Friday. ● The Russian military responded early on Sunday by conducting a “massive strike” against military targets in Ukraine, including in Kiev, that featured the intermediate-range hypersonic Oreshnik system, Iskander ballistic missiles, Kinzhal and Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, among other strike capabilities. The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that Ukrainian military command and control facilities, air bases, as well as defense industry enterprises were struck.
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In a post on X on Sunday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Moscow of displaying “brutality and disregard for both human life and peace negotiations.” She went on to claim that the Russian military had targeted Ukrainian civilians – an allegation Moscow has rejected. ● The bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has similarly spoken of a “political scare-tactic” on the part of Russia. ● French President Emmanuel Macron, in turn, has vowed to double down on backing the Ukrainian leadership, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz denouncing “this reckless escalation.” ● However, none of the said EU leaders mentioned the deadly Ukrainian UAV attack on the college dormitory in Starobelsk that served as the cause of Moscow’s retaliation.
■ Россия приступает к последовательным системным ударам по предприятиям ВПК Украины в Киеве, сообщили в МИД. (РИА Новости) | The ministry emphasized that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on a dormitory in Starobelsk “was the last straw.” (RIA Novosti) | Under the current circumstances, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are launching a series of systematic strikes against Ukrainian defense industry facilities in Kyiv, including specific sites involved in the design, production, programming, and preparation for the use of UAVs employed by the Kyiv regime, with the assistance of NATO specialists responsible for supplying components, providing intelligence, and guidance. Strikes will also target decision-making centers and command posts. The Foreign Ministry has warned foreign citizens, including diplomatic mission personnel, to leave Kyiv as soon as possible and has advised city residents not to approach military or administrative infrastructure facilities. (Translation DeepL)
■ ВС России приступают к системным ударам по Киеву. Полный текст заявления МИД РФ (RG.ru)