Moldova's Prime Minister has responded to Russia's massive attack on Ukraine
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu expressed his strong solidarity with the Ukrainian people following yet another massive airstrike by the Russian Federation, which resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people.
The head of the Moldovan government sharply criticized the actions of the aggressor country and emphasized the need to punish those guilty of war crimes.
The head of the neighboring country’s cabinet stressed that the international community has no right to ignore the deliberate destruction of the civilian population and infrastructure.
“Nothing can justify strikes that kill civilians and target residential areas and critical civilian infrastructure. The Republic of Moldova stands in solidarity with Ukraine. The lives of civilians cannot be considered collateral damage. Those responsible for these attacks must be held accountable,” said Alexandru Munteanu.
The large-scale combined shelling that prompted the foreign official’s statement resulted in numerous casualties in several major Ukrainian cities. In Kyiv, five people were killed and another 65 were injured as a result of the Russian attack.
The enemy attacked residential neighborhoods in the capital with ballistic missiles and strike drones, damaging homes, medical facilities, and State Tax Service buildings.
The consequences of the strikes were even more tragic in the Dnipropetrovsk region, where the invaders used dangerous cluster munitions.
In Dnipro, 11 people, including two children, fell victim to the Russian strike. Local authorities recorded significant destruction in the private sector and damage to over two thousand windows in high-rise buildings.
Alexandru Munteanu wrote about this on his official page on social media platform X.
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