Closing summary
… and on that note, it’s a wrap!
The UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 18 people and damaged the city’s British Council and EU offices (9:43, 10:19, 10:29, 10:27, 11:38, 11:52, 11:56, 13:23, 15:23).
European leaders condemned the attacks, calling them “a blow” to peace efforts (11:04), and acts of “senseless” and “horrific” violence (11:18, 13:52), instisting they cannot “remain without consequences” (11:54, 15:16).
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko urged partners to ramp up pressure on Russia as they called for further sanctions against Moscow (11:24, 16:12).
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18 dead, 48 injured after Kyiv strikes as Meloni criticises 'senseless' Russian attacks
The latest death toll update from the Ukrainian authorities said that at least 18 people died, and 48 were injured after last night’s strike, Associated Press reported.
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni was the latest European leader to respond to the attacks, saying that they “demonstrate who stands on the side of peace and who has no intention of believing in the negotiating path.”
“Our thoughts go to the Ukrainian people, to civilians, to the families of defenceless victims, including children, of the senseless Russian attacks,” she said.
