The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that deliberate attacks by the Russian Federation against the civilian population and critical infrastructure of Ukraine in the face of approaching winter are acts of pure terrorism, and this is how all of Europe should treat such actions. She said this on October 19, 2022, in Strasbourg during a speech in the European Parliament on the occasion of the preparations for the European summit (October 20-21).
Source: The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
“Yesterday we saw again Russia’s targeted attacks against civilian infrastructure. This is marking another chapter in an already very cruel war. The international order is very clear. These are war crimes,” von der Leyen said.
The European Commission President noted that the EU would consistently adhere to the chosen course and would continue to support Ukraine as long as it is necessary.
“Targeted attacks on civilian infrastructure with the clear aim to cut off men, women, children of water, electricity and heating with the winter coming, these are acts of pure terror and we have to call it as such,” Ursula von der Leyen reported.
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