European nations have strongly condemned Russia's massive-scale attack against Ukraine after Kyiv targeted Russian energy infrastructure, causing disruptions in the crude oil production in the country.
The European Union has called for stepping up pressure on Moscow in the wake of the latest Russian assault on Kyiv. Besides aerial attacks, Russian ground forces are making advances in Ukraine, pushing the ground defence behind the battle lines in the eastern part of the country.
The Ukrainian air forces on Sunday confirmed that Russia’s military launched 48 missiles and fired about 600 drones in the strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine from Saturday to Sunday.
The latest attacks have resulted in the death of four people, besides causing infrastructure damage in the Ukrainian capital. Meanwhile, Poland’s foreign ministry spokesperson has reportedly confirmed that a missile fragment damaged the consular section of the Polish embassy in Kyiv.
Moscow and Warsaw have been at odds following a drone incursion earlier this month that Poland said was fired from Moscow, though the claims were quickly rejected by the Russian authorities, saying the drones lacked range and Warsaw’s claims were inaccurate.
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Reacting to the latest Russian attack on Kyiv, Finnish President Alexander Stubb called the attack "brutal" in a social media post, saying it "shows the world the true face of the aggressor."
He said, "Now is the time to approve the next EU sanctions package and keep the pressure on Russia's war machine."
EU member nations are to vote on a new package of sanctions against Russia, including a plan to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas by the end of next year. The move could trigger an energy crisis in Eastern European states, which are heavily dependent on Russian energy supply.
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