European Commission comments on Kramatorsk strike: Perpetrators and accomplices shall be held to account
The European Commission has condemned the Russian attack on civilians in Kramatorsk and emphasised that all perpetrators and accomplices of war crimes must be held accountable.
Source: European Pravda, citing European Commission spokesperson Christian Wiegand
Details: In Brussels, it was emphasised that Russia's war crimes against Ukraine's civilian population must be punished.
Quote: "Russia has escalated its attacks against civilians. We have indeed just seen the latest reports of Russian attacks to some buses in Kramatorsk, with the numbers of victims reported still increasing."
Details: He stressed that yesterday's Russian strikes had already claimed the lives of 28 people, including five children, three of whom were only one year old.
Quote: "We share our deepest condolences to all the families and loved ones. Intentional attacks against civilians and non-military objectives are war crimes. Let me just remind that and, of course, all perpetrators and accomplices of these grave violations of international humanitarian law shall be held to account."
Background:
- On the morning of 8 October, Russian forces struck buses in the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing 30 people and injuring 18 others.
- Meanwhile, on 8 October, the UK government announced new sanctions against Russia targeting Russian financial services and "shadow fleet" vessels.
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