The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the President of the European Council, António Costa, have censured this Thursday the new Russian offensive against several Ukrainian cities, among them the bombing of a railway station in Dnipró that has caused at least 13 deaths, and have accused Moscow of showing once again that "it is not interested in peace".
"Russia's deadly attack on the Dnipró train station is another brutal aggression against Ukrainian civilians. It makes it crystal clear that Moscow is not interested in peace," Kallas denounced in a message posted on social media, in which she conveyed her condolences to the victims and their relatives.
The head of Community diplomacy has advanced that she will use the summit between the European Union and Canada, which is being held this week in Montreal, as well as the next meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Atlanta (United States), to call on international partners to strengthen their support for Ukraine and accelerate the mechanisms aimed at holding Russia accountable for its actions during the war.
In this context, Kallas has highlighted the importance of promoting the Special Tribunal and the Claims Commission, two tools designed to address the responsibilities arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "Russia must be held accountable," she stated.
For his part, Costa has condemned "another series of cruel and devastating Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine", alluding both to the bombing of the Dnipró train station and to the attacks against residential areas in the cities of Chernígov and Kremenchuk.
The President of the European Council has expressed his condolences to the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, and to the entire Ukrainian population for the victims of these attacks, while reiterating the commitment of the European Union to maintain pressure on Moscow.
"The EU will continue increasing pressure on Russia and supporting Ukraine until a just and lasting peace is achieved," Costa has assured, who has also urged all international partners to act in the same direction.
The statements by both leaders come after the Ukrainian authorities have reported the death of at least 13 people and a dozen injured in a Russian drone attack against the Dnipró train station, where a commuter train and a passenger train were located.
At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities have reported another five dead and dozens injured in Russian attacks against Kremenchuk, where a drone has hit a residential building, and Chernígov, where two teenagers have died and another 23 people have been injured.