Finland is convening a special OSCE meeting in response to Russia's attacks. At Ukraine's request, Finland, which is chairing the OSCE, announced the holding of a special meeting of the Permanent Council of the organization. According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, the event will take place on September 9 at 11:00 Kyiv time.
The meeting will be a reaction to the recent mass attacks by Russia, which have led to numerous casualties among civilians and destruction. Russian crimes will not go unpunished; only consistent pressure on the aggressor, including severe sanctions, can force Moscow to stop simulating diplomacy and take action to end the war.
The minister also expressed gratitude to Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen for her principled stance and prompt response. Additionally, for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russian troops attacked the building of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv, but no government employees were harmed as a result.
The Russian Army Attacked Kyiv
On the night of September 7, the Russian occupation army attacked Kyiv using drones and missiles. The most affected were the Darnytskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts of the city. As a result of the shelling, three people died, including a child, and a nine-story building in the Sviatoshynskyi district was destroyed, where rescuers found the body of a deceased man.
It should be noted that August was a month of relatively the least territorial losses for the enemy in recent times. During this period, control over 58 square kilometers of territory was regained, and several populated areas were liberated. At the same time, in Donetsk region, a successful cleanup operation took place in Volodymyrivka, during which the enemy was pushed back from three populated areas near Pokrovsk.
Finland announced the holding of a special OSCE meeting at Ukraine's request due to the recent attacks by Russia, which caused casualties among civilians and destruction. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister expressed gratitude to Finland for its support and promised that Russian crimes would not go unpunished.