EU slams ‘indiscriminate shelling’ of Ukraine civilians by Russian forces

EU overseas coverage chief Josep Borrell mentioned the bloc “condemns the continued indiscriminate and illegal shelling of civilians and civilian infrastructure by Russian armed forces.”

The EU has condemned the “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians by Russian forces in Ukraine (AFP photograph)

The European Union (EU) on Monday condemned the “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians by Russian forces in Ukraine, after lethal strikes hit the western metropolis of Lviv.

“The EU condemns the continued indiscriminate and illegal shelling of civilians and civilian infrastructure by Russian armed forces,” mentioned a press release by EU overseas coverage chief Josep Borrell.

He famous “particularly heavy attacks” within the east and south of Ukraine and the continued offensive towards the nation’s second metropolis, Kharkiv.

“Attacks on Lviv and other cities in western Ukraine show that no part of the country is spared from the Kremlin’s senseless onslaught,” the assertion added.

Air strikes on Lviv killed no less than seven individuals, officers mentioned. The metropolis had develop into a refuge for Ukrainians fleeing the battle in areas additional east and for overseas diplomats.

Borrell mentioned the EU supported measures to prosecute these suspected of atrocities within the invasion.

“There can be no impunity for war crimes,” his assertion mentioned.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier accused Moscow of desirous to “destroy” all the japanese area of Donbas bordering Russia.

He mentioned on Monday that he anticipated Ukraine would purchase EU member candidate-status inside weeks.

But the complicated course of sometimes takes years and EU member states are divided on Ukraine’s utility.