Von der Leyen demands stronger sanctions on Russia over Shostka railway strike

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for increased pressure on Russia following "shocking scenes" from the Shostka railway station in Sumy Oblast, where Russian forces attacked passenger trains.

Source: von der Leyen on X (Twitter), commenting on a tweet by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "The shocking scenes emerging from Shostka railway station highlight Russia's reckless and continued willingness to target civilians.

The EU and its global partners must continue ramping up the pressure on Russia until it finally accepts a just and lasting peace."

Background:

• Russia launched a strike on a railway station in the Shostka hromada of Sumy Oblast on 4 October. The first struck a locomotive of the commuter train. As people began evacuating, a second Russian attack hit an electric locomotive of the train. Dozens of people were injured, and one carriage caught fire. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
• The EU is currently discussing the 19th sanctions package proposed by the European Commission, which aims to target, among other things, imports of Russian liquefied gas.

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