- Official Switzerland condemns the rocket attack on a shopping center in Kremenchuk.
- The UN and the G7 also strongly condemned the attack.
- The UN Security Council is holding a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, at the request of Ukraine.
The attack on a shopping center in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk is a serious violation of international humanitarian law, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) wrote on Twitter on Monday evening. Once again, the Ukrainian civilian population is becoming a direct target, the statement said. The attack killed 13 people and injured dozens.
According to the EDA, the people were deeply dismayed by the bombing. Switzerland is once again calling on Russia to end its military aggression against Ukraine immediately.
G7 promises further support
At the summit of the leading democratic economic powers in Elmau, images of the harsh reality of war quickly made the rounds. “This appalling attack shows once again the level of cruelty and barbarism the Russian head of state (Vladimir Putin) is capable of,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on the sidelines of the meeting hosted by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The US government promised to “hold Russia accountable” for this.
At the same time, the G7 states pledged further support for Ukraine. Its President Zelenskyj, who was connected via video, welcomed the planned enactment of further sanctions against Moscow, with Kyiv particularly relying on a price cap for Russian oil exports. According to a statement by the G7, which includes Germany, the USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, the new sanctions will focus on the armaments industry and the technology sector.
NATO wants to increase rapid reaction forces
The heads of state and government also want to put a stop to Russia’s gold exports as a source of income for the war machine. The Kremlin announced that in this case it would open up new sales markets. The statement by the G7 was flanked by a clear signal from NATO to Russia.
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The shopping center in Kremenchuk burned down after the rocket hit.
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One day before the start of the NATO summit in Madrid on Tuesday, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the alliance would increase the number of its rapid reaction forces many times over – from around 40,000 to more than 300,000 which has been on alert for months due to tensions with Russia.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, the UN Security Council wants to discuss the issue, as diplomats in New York announced on Monday. The meeting at 9:00 p.m. CEST was scheduled at the request of Ukraine.