America News Agency

Minister Sybiha announced that following yesterday’s Russian attack on Sumi, he addressed the EU Foreign Affairs Council online at the invitation of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas.

Noting that this weekend marks Passover and Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, Sybiha said, “This should have been a time of peace, but Putin turned it into a time of terror.”

He emphasized that Russia wants to continue the war and responds to Ukraine’s peace initiatives with increasingly brutal attacks on civilians.

Thanking the EU and its member states for their strong solidarity with Ukraine following attacks on Sumi and Kryvyi Rih, Sybiha said:

“I suggested to European governments and local municipalities to provide additional practical support to both Ukrainian cities. I stressed the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities, especially air defense, to increase investment in the Ukrainian defense industry, and to intensify sanctions pressure on Russia.”