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The Russian conflict is now becoming increasingly striking.
On the evening of August 28, local time.Russian troops carried out a large-scale air strike on Kiev, the capital of Ukraine。Zelensky said online that the attack killed 23 people in Kiev and injured 53 others, including four children.
Another 225 residential buildings were also damaged, with varying degrees of damage.The building of the EU representative office in Kyiv also broke downThis matter immediately attracted the attention of the international community.
The air strike escalated the conflict between Russia and UkraineThe Ukrainian side said that the Russian army used almost 600 drones and fired 31 missiles this time.
Several districts of Kiev were bombed and rescuers were busy rescuing people in the ruins, and dozens were not found.
The worst was the Dalnitsky district.A five-story building was directly bombedSome say that the explosions sounded one by one, there was broken glass everywhere, and the air was burning.
The offices of the EU delegation in Kiev, the British Council, the British Embassy, and the Embassy of Azerbaijan have all been damaged.The exterior wall of the office building of the European Union headquarters collapsed, and a lot of things inside were broken.
It spread internationally very quickly.EU member states are angryThe British Foreign Office immediately summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kaelin, to ask him about the British Council building
Scott McDonald, head of the British Council, said a security guard in the building was injured but fortunately he is fine now.
Von der Leyen, the president of the European Union Commission, gave an emergency press conference in Brussels and said directly: "The Kremlin is attacking the European Union directly." She added,Two missiles almost landed next to the office of the European Union delegation。
Von der Leyen said,The European Union is about to launch the 19th round of sanctions against Russia., we must also find ways to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. British Prime Minister Stammer and Foreign Secretary Lamy also asked Russia for an explanation.
The 27 member states of the European Union issued a joint statement:We will continue to work with our international partners, including the United States, to end the Russian aggression war in a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.。”
The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement immediately after the attack.They said they were fighting Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises and air bases.All the missiles “hit targets” and said they did not hit civilians or diplomatic institutions.
A spokesman for the Kremlin even said,Sanctions do not solve the problem.Russian media also talked about natural gas and oil, suggesting that the winter may be a new energy war.
Ukrainian President Zelensky and Mr. Von der Leyen immediately after the phone call, sent a letter on the Internet to call for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.The international community must also put pressure on Russia。
Ukraine Foreign Minister Serbita also said,Attack on diplomatic institutions violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations。Soon, the Security Council included "maintaining peace and security in Ukraine" as an urgent topic and held a meeting on August 29.
Zelensky also specifically mentioned China and Hungary.I hope they have a tougher attitude toward Russia.
He said: "China has repeatedly proposed to prevent the spread of conflicts and promote ceasefire and peace, but relevant efforts have so far failed to achieve substantive progress, which is rooted in Russia's lack of cooperation。”
China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on August 28 that China's position on the Ukraine issue has always been very clear, that is, it feels thatDialogue and negotiation are the solution to the problem。
We hope that all parties can abide by the "three no principles", prevent the battlefield from expanding, the war from escalating, and add fuel to the fire, so that the situation can slowly ease and create conditions for solving problems.
What I want to say is that on the Ukrainian issue,You can’t blame one side without facts.The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has many historical and realistic reasons, and it is unfair to put the responsibility for the war on Russia.
The US response is also worth noting.The White House says it will provide new military aid to UkraineHelp them strengthen their air defense capabilities, but the attitude of the Trump administration has changed a little.
Trump said,The United States "suffered a loss" from the $350 billion aid previously promised by the United StatesHe also said it would stop giving money directly to Ukraine, let NATO cover Ukraine’s arms needs, and the money should be given to European countries themselves.
This policy change shows that the United States no longer wants to bear the security of Ukraine itself, but wants to let "The United States provides technology, and Europe provides capital", which can not only reduce your own losses, but also maintain your influence.
The airstrike was not only a military strike, but also a major political and diplomatic shock.The damage to the EU headquarters demonstrated that the first direct attack by the Russian military on the EU’s core institutions was more important than ever.
Western countries have also quickly taken sanctions and counter-measures, and chain reactions have begun in the financial, diplomatic and military fields.Russia continues to be tough, and the situation becomes harder to predict.
The Russian military wanted to warn everyone with this attack, but in view of the reaction of the EU and NATO,Russia has not taken advantage of public opinion or diplomacy.
Experts say the security of diplomatic establishments is threatened,The air defense pressure on Ukrainian cities will only increase in the future。
After the air strike,European Commission President Von der Leyen said he would start the 19th round of sanctions against Russia immediately。
Both the British and EU foreign offices quickly summoned the Russian ambassador. The diplomatic game in the war is accelerating again, butWhether it can prevent Russia from continuing to launch attacks is still unknown.
References:
1. "Air strike in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, killed 23 people" 2025-08-29 19:29 | Source: Global Network
EU Delegation in Ukraine affected by air strikes Von der Leyen: Turning Ukraine into a “steel big pig” 2025-08-29 08:25
Russia's massive attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev, China's response 2025-08-29 17:01 PM
European Union Defence Ministers Meeting Failure to Agree on the 19th Round of Sanctions Against Russia 2025-08-29 20:44