It was the largest air attack from Russia from the beginning of the war on Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 805 drones and 13 rockets were launched from Saturday to Sunday towards Ukraine.
The fire broke out near the Ukraine Hotel at Independence Square in Kiev after hitting the Russian rocket. Flames also appeared in the building of the Ukrainian ministers' office in the Leczno region in Kiev. For the first time The headquarters of the government in Kiev sufferedthe roof and upper floors of the building were damaged. Two people were killed as a result of the attacks.
Russia's attack on Ukraine. Emmanuel Macron talked to Volodymyr Zelnski
Russia is becoming more and more enclosed in “Logic of War and Terror” – said the President of French on Sunday. Emmanuel Macron criticized the Russian attack on platform X, emphasizing that Vladimir Putin's army took the goal of “residential areas and government building”.
He assured that France would continue to “do everything to achieve a fair and lasting peace.”
The President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelanski said that he talked on Sunday by phone with Macron. “We coordinated our diplomatic efforts, subsequent steps and how to communicate with the ground floor to ensure an adequate answer,” he later wrote on a telegram.
Starmer: The heart of the Ukrainian government was suffered for the first time
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that he was “terrified by the last brutal attack on Kiev and all of Ukraine, in which civilians died and infrastructure suffered.” The head of the British government mentioned in a statement that “the heart of the Ukrainian government had suffered for the first time.”
“These cowardly attacks show that (Russian leader Vladimir) Putin believes that he can act with impunity. He does not take peace seriously,” said Starmer, adding that “now more than ever should be strongly supported by Ukraine and its sovereignty.”
Prime Minister Meloni: Italy will continue to fulfill their task
The Italian prime minister wrote in a statement published on the government's website: “Russia seems to be more interested in increasing the cruelty of its attacks against Ukraine than by the way of negotiations to end military operations.”
“Italy in closeness with the Ukrainian people and together with Western partners will continue to fulfill their task in order for the reasons for a fair and lasting peace to overcome mass aggression,” added Giorgia Meloni.
KE boss: Kremlin again mocks diplomacy
The bosses of EU institutions also sharply condemned the massive attack of Russia on Ukraine.
The chairwoman of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that it was one of the largest massive rocket and drone attacks on Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
“The Kremlin mocks diplomacy again, tramples international law and kills,” she wrote. She assured that Europe “stands fully and will stand on the side of Ukraine”, strengthening its armed forces, building security guarantees and sharpening sanctions against Moscow.
According to the head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas, every Russian attack is a “conscious choice” and proof that Russia does not strive for peace. The head of EU diplomacy indicated that the attacks, including a blow to the government building in Kiev, are part of the “bright escalation pattern”. She assured of further EU support for the Ukrainian defense industry and the continuation of sanctions against Russia.
Costa estimated that Russia, escalating bombing, shows its own definition of “peace”. “It was Moscow who began this war and chooses its continuation,” he noted. He called to strengthen the defense of Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia through subsequent sanctions, in cooperation with allies. Costa also made condolences to the families of victims on the X portal and expressed admiration for the “strength and resistance of the Ukrainian people”. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 805 drones and 13 rockets were launched from Saturday to Sunday towards Ukraine.
Donald Tusk with a firm call
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also responded to the Russian attack.
“The Russian attack on government buildings in Kiev again shows that further delay in a definite response to Putin and attempts to calm him do not make sense. The United States and Europe must jointly force Russia to immediately suspend their weapons. We have all the necessary instruments” – wrote as the head of government.
