Russian leadership to be held to account for “barbaric” strikes on Dnipro, Kyiv - EU diplomacy
The spokeswoman for the EU External Action Service, Nabila Massrali, wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.
"Russia’s barbaric attacks continue, killing & terrorising civilians: attack on hospital in Dnipro, now Kyiv on dawn of Kyiv Day. RU leadership & perpetrators will be held accountable," the report says.
Massrali added that the EU, as before, is ready to help Ukraine defend itself.
Russia’s barbaric attacks continue, killing & terrorising civilians: attack on hospital in #Dnipro, now #Kyiv on dawn of #KyivDay. RU leadership & perpetrators will be held accountable. We remain committed to help Ukraine defend itself.#Accountability #WarCrimes #СлаваУкраїні
— Nabila Massrali (@NabilaEUspox) May 28, 2023
As Ukrinform reported, two days earlier, the Russians launched a missile attack on the city of Dnipro, hitting a mental health facility and a veterinary clinic, killing two civilians.
On the night of May 28, Russian invaders attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 drones from the north and south. A total of 52 enemy drones were shot down that night.
In the early hours of Monday, May 29, the Russian forces launched at Kyiv a barrage of drones and missiles, none of which reached their targets, according to local officials who said air defenses intercepted over 40 incoming objects.