Sybiha Condemns Russian Strikes on Civilians Across Ukraine, Calls for Stronger Pressure on Moscow

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has strongly condemned Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, decrying the deliberate nature of the strikes as Putin's Russia demonstrates a complete disregard for human life and international law. Among the casualties, at least 14 people were killed and 14 others injured in a drone strike on a railway platform in Dnipro while passengers were waiting to board a train.

Additionally, a Russian attack on a passenger bus in Zaporizhzhia injured at least one person, and strikes in central Chernihiv resulted in the deaths of two 15-year-old girls and injuries to 23 others. In Kremenchuk, a strike on a residential building killed at least three people and injured 19, including five children.

Sybiha attributed these atrocities to Western weakness and misguided decisions to ease sanctions and remove oligarchs from sanctions lists. He advocated for an end to such policies, emphasizing that every attack must be met with a response that weakens Russia's capacity to wage war. Sybiha further called for increased air defense systems for Ukraine, heightened pressure on Moscow, and decisive measures to disrupt Russia's production of drones and missiles.