Boris Johnson responded to the Russian strike on the railway near the border with Poland
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized the Russian attack on a Ukrzaliznytsia locomotive at the Yagodin station in the Volyn region. He called the strike on civilian railway infrastructure yet another senseless attack by the Kremlin.
Johnson stated that he does not understand the logic behind Vladimir Putin’s decision to attack a stationary Ukrainian locomotive near the Polish border. According to him, such strikes on civilian targets have become an everyday reality for Ukrainians.
The British politician also paid tribute to the fallen employees of Ukrzaliznytsia. He noted that Russia is responsible for the deaths of approximately 1,700 railroad workers, and he called the employees and passengers themselves heroes who continue to keep the railways running despite constant attacks.
Against this backdrop, Johnson called on Western allies to provide more active assistance to Ukraine in the area of air defense. He asked when partners would finally supply Kyiv with the necessary means to defend against Russian strikes.
Separately, the former prime minister advocated using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. According to him, this involves more than 140 billion euros in a Belgian bank and about 10 billion pounds sterling in London.
“Why don’t we unfreeze Putin’s money and transfer it to Ukraine?” Johnson said, calling on the United Kingdom to set an example for other allies.
Source: Boris Johnson
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