The European Union condemned Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukraine on the nights of 1-2 July and 5-6 July 2026, which killed at least 58 people and wounded dozens more, in a statement delivered at the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation on 8 July 2026. The EU detailed that on 1-2 July, Russia launched over 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones targeting Kyiv and other cities, killing at least 30 people in the deadliest strike on the capital this year. A second 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 statement also referenced a UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission report published the previous week, which documented systematic Russian strikes on energy facilities and centralized heating infrastructure during the 2025-2026 winter, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in sub-zero temperatures. The EU reaffirmed its multifaceted support to Ukraine, noting that it had started disbursing EUR 6 billion under the EUR 90 billion support loan to strengthen Kyiv's defences. The statement called on Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all forces from Ukraine's internationally recognized territory, and urged all countries to cease any assistance to Russia's war effort, specifically condemning military support from Belarus, Iran, the DPRK, and the deployment of DPRK forces. The EU reiterated its 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.
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