The European Union, in a statement delivered at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation on 8 July 2026, condemned Russia's recent large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, which killed dozens of civilians in Kyiv and other cities. The EU reiterated its unwavering support for Ukraine, including political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic assistance, and noted that it had started disbursing EUR 6 billion under the EUR 90 billion support loan to strengthen Kyiv's defences.
The statement, issued by the EU Delegation to the International Organisations in Vienna, detailed two major Russian attacks: on the night of 1-2 July, over 70 missiles and almost 500 drones targeted Kyiv and other cities, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 90 in the deadliest strike on the capital this year. A second large-scale attack on 5-6 July killed 28 people in the Kyiv region. The EU Ambassador to Ukraine provided a first-hand account, describing parts of the city on fire and people trapped under rubble.
The EU also highlighted a UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission report published the previous week, which documented systematic Russian strikes on energy facilities and centralised heating infrastructure during the 2025-2026 winter, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in sub-zero temperatures. The EU called on Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all forces from Ukraine's internationally recognised territory and urged all countries to cease any assistance to Russia's war effort, specifically condemning military support from the DPRK, Belarus, Iran and others.
The statement reaffirmed the EU's commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the UN Charter and international law, with robust security guarantees for Ukraine, and to ensuring full accountability for war crimes. Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Ukraine aligned themselves with the statement.