KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine has said that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the start of the new wave of aggression against Ukraine, calling its partners to immediately enact a package of new sanctions against Moscow.
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the goal of the Russian offensive military operation is to destroy the Ukrainian State, to seize by force Ukrainian territory, and to establish occupational control.
The ministry said that the Russian military operation is an act of war, an attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, a brutal violation of the UN Charter and basic norms and principles of the international law.
It said that the Russian armed forces are launching attacks on peaceful Ukrainian Cities from different directions including from the territory of the temporary occupied Donbas and Crimea, as well as from South-East region.
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The Ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs said that Ukraine calls on friendly capitals to continue strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities by providing weapons and military equipment.
It said that not only the lives and security of Ukrainian citizens but also security of citizens of the entire Europe and the future of the world order depend on our joint response.
Furthermore, the ministry said that Ukraine has activated its right to self-defense in accordance with international law. It said that the combat spirit of the Ukrainian military is high, our defenders are ready to give a decisive response to the aggressor state, and will protect the Ukrainian soil with all their strength.
“Ukraine calls on the international community to act immediately. Only united and decisive actions can stop Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine,” it said.
