Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 13 – Europe live

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Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 13 people, targeting mostly residential areas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks, and the EU pledged further sanctions against Russia, emphasizing the need for sustained military support to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 20 sites were attacked overnight, with ‘most of them ordinary residential buildings’ EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded to the overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying she will propose further sanctions on Russia. “Words of condemnation alone will not stop attacks on Kyiv. Only sustained military support for Ukraine and increased pressure on Moscow can do that,” she said. “Today, I will propose to sanction more entities supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex in response to the strikes. The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed. We keep raising the cost until Russia understands it cannot win.” Continue reading...