Kiev was attacked again, and even the ceiling of the European Union office in Kiev was blown up. It was thought that the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was close at hand, but the two sides became more and more fierce. Even Trump expressed no surprise at the attack.

In a hurry, Zelensky said that the security guarantee of Ukraine should be upgraded and the heads of state should be directly involved. Not only that, but he even forced China to make a statement. A few days ago, he said that China did not need to intervene, and it wilted in a blink of an eye.

So why is Zelensky so wretched?

According to Reuters, in the early morning of August 28, Russia dispatched about 600 drones and launched 31 missiles to attack multiple targets in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The Ukrainian air defense forces shot down most of the attackers, but some Russian drones and missiles still hit the city of Kiev. According to rough statistics from Ukraine, at least 18 people were killed in the attack, including 4 minors, and another 48 people were injured and rushed to hospital.

The European Union mission and the British Council's office buildings also suffered varying degrees of damage during the attack. Fortunately, there were no casualties. After dawn that day, the European Union and the United Kingdom immediately summoned Russian diplomats to express their strong dissatisfaction and denounced the attack launched by Russia in the early morning as "naked terrorism."

This was the second large-scale attack on Kiev this year. According to Al Jazeera, the first large-scale attack took place in July this year, damaging multiple schools and hospitals in Kiev's urban area, injuring dozens of people and killing six. Zelensky reacted strongly to this, accusing the international community that Putin was practicing a terrible "long-term terrorist strategy." Now, Russia is repeating its old trick and throwing a heavy fist at Kiev, showing that Russia's intention to strike has not weakened, but even stronger.

Zelensky was obviously anxious this time, and even lost his composure. He angrily denounced Russia for "deliberately killing innocent civilians." He called on the international community to introduce new sanctions against Russia.China and Hungary, which have maintained neutrality on the Russian-Ukrainian issue, must take a stronger stand in this regard.

Zelensky pointed to the name of China, forcing China to make statements, and there are a lot of calculations behind it.

Russia is diplomatically isolated, while China is widely regarded by the Western world as Russia's "ally", Zelensky hopes to pressure Russia through China's communication; at the same time Zelensky is calling for international attention, and is also reassuring the emotions of the Ukrainian people. This time it is indeed Ukrainian civilians died in the attack of the Russian military, Zelensky left the issue to China, calling for China to answer, is also a successful public opinion operation, whether China responds or not, Ukraine can attract more attention of the international public opinion.

Russia did not respond to the issue of civilian casualties in Ukraine. According to the Tass news agency, the Russian Defense Ministry only stated that it was in response to the recent attack by the Ukrainian army on oil refineries in southern Russia. The Ukrainian army's attacks forced Russia to reduce its refining capacity by about 17%, which is equivalent to more than 1 million barrels per day. There is an endless cycle between Russia and Ukraine: you attack my refinery, I attack your capital. I will attack your refinery again, and I will attack your capital again...

On August 29, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiangkun said that both sides should avoid conflict and further escalation, not pour oil on the fire, and create conditions for a political settlement.

China did not express strong condemnation of Russia as requested by Zelensky, but continued our consistent neutral position and hoped that Russia and Ukraine would end the conflict through political negotiations. China must maintain its strategic partnership with Russia and strive to promote peace. Such a statement is a balance, but it may not meet Ukraine's expectations.

In contrast, the Western world¡¯s reaction was much stronger, with EU President Von der Leyen accusing the Kremlin of ¡°no peaceful intentions¡± and considering Russia¡¯s move to be a serious provocation to the overall security of Europe.

Although the Ukrainian army has excellent air defense capabilities to intercept drones and missiles, the interception rate can¡¯t reach 100 percent. Even with frequent attacks in Kiev, the residents of other Ukrainian cities can sleep as late as they did at night? Panic is growing and spreading, which is an important reason Zelensky called for ¡°a higher level of security in Ukraine¡±. He called for more political commitments and security guarantees from the international community, sought more air defense assistance from the European Union and suggested that Ukraine¡¯s security issue be upgraded to a dialogue between leaders.

Can the Ukrainian people achieve long-term peace if more countries side with Ukraine and more air defense weapons are handed over to Zelensky? The answer is obviously no. These are not the fundamental solutions. Only when the international community cooperates to promote Russia and Ukraine to reach a ceasefire through negotiations and restore peace can innocent civilians in Russia and Ukraine regain peace.

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