The EU’s foreign policy chief has condemned a Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, which killed 16 people, and announced plans for the harshest sanctions against Russia yet.
A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, killed 16 people and injured more than 130 others, according to Ukrainian emergency services. The attack, which occurred in the president’s home town, was described by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas as 'terror by design'. She announced plans for the most extensive sanctions against Russia since the war began, to be discussed by EU ministers in Ireland next month.
The strike follows increased Russian bombardments of Ukrainian cities. A second drone hit the same building shortly after the first, targeting emergency responders, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The attack has intensified calls for stronger international support for Ukraine, with allies set to meet in Kyiv to reaffirm their commitment to Kyiv.
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Kaja Kallas threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after Kryvyi Rih attack, but an EU-wide target does not establish an individual country's supply position or consumer-price effect.
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