After Massive Strike on Kyiv, Ukraine’s Top Diplomat Urges Immediate Unblocking of EU Sanctions Package

Call for Action Following Heavy Attack on Kyiv

According to 5 канал: Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s acting foreign minister, has called on allies to take decisive action after a large-scale assault on Kyiv overnight on July 19. He stressed the urgent need to unblock the European Union’s 21st sanctions package. According to reports, Russia launched roughly 40 ballistic missiles during the nighttime strike, which killed one person in the capital. Fires and destruction were recorded across five districts of the city.

Aftermath of the Attack and Response

In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, an office building is burning, and a nine-story residential block has been damaged. Rescue crews are still working to extinguish a fire covering 200 square meters. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a three-story building caught fire over 400 square meters, with more than ten vehicles ablaze, and windows were blown out of a 25-story apartment tower. The Sviatoshynskyi district saw a blaze on the roof of a private home, while in the Desnianskyi district, a non-residential building went up in flames. Finally, in the Dniprovskyi district, fires were reported among cars, on the grounds of a non-residential building, and inside a four-story dormitory.

'The coward in Moscow, who is afraid to meet with President Zelenskyy to end the war, continues to wage war against civilians.' Andrii Sybiha

Sybiha emphasized that he has called for appropriate and resolute responses, insisting on the need for 'crushing pressure on Moscow to stop this terror.' The minister stated there can be no pauses in tightening sanctions and isolating Russia, and the EU’s 21st package must be unblocked immediately. 'There can be no pauses in protecting lives,' he added, urging the swift delivery of additional interceptors without delay.

Sybiha also argued that 'there can be no pauses in our joint work to create European protection against ballistic terror.' He called for rapid progress on an anti-ballistic missile coalition and warned against any decisions that would 'whitewash Russia’s war crimes by restoring its rights in international sports competitions.' The minister stressed that 'the blood of Ukrainians is on the hands of sports bureaucrats who take such immoral steps,' and demanded that Ukraine be provided with all necessary means to stop Russia and end the war.

This attack on Kyiv is yet another sign of the escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia, resulting in significant human and material losses. Andrii Sybiha’s appeals to the international community highlight the urgency of Ukraine’s situation and the need for Western allies to ramp up sanctions against Russia. How the international community responds to these events could significantly shape the conflict’s trajectory and regional security.

In light of the recent attack, it is crucial to understand the scale of the threat posed by Russia, as highlighted by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. For further insights on the record number of ballistic missiles launched at Kyiv, you can read more about the significant escalation in aggression here.