America News Agency

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Moscow had continued its attacks on Ukraine despite the easing of sanctions on Russia and the relaxation of restrictions on Russian diesel.

In a statement published on the ministry’s social media account, it said that decisions reducing pressure on Moscow had been taken in recent weeks, including removing Russian oligarchs from sanctions lists and easing restrictions on Russian diesel, while Russia had intensified its attacks on Ukraine.

The statement said that over the past week Russia had targeted a residential building in Pryluky, dropped aerial bombs on civilian passenger buses in Kramatorsk, and carried out attacks on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure as well as critical infrastructure in Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa.

The ministry said more than 80 people had been killed and more than 200 injured in attacks over the past few days, and claimed that at least 20 people, including three children, were killed today in attacks on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia.

The ministry’s statement said, “Weakness cannot bring peace closer. Peace requires strength,” stressing that pressure on Moscow must be increased to force Russia to end its aggression.