Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU Kostiantyn Yelisieiev on Tuesday condemned fresh attacks in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine which Kiev blames on Russian-backed separatists.
He told euronews that the attacks which killed at least seven people and injured 20 hit a local airport and residential areas.
They come just one day ahead of peace talks in Minsk, Belarus between France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to EU Kostiantyn Yelisieiev: We strongly condemn what happened. The victims of this attack were civilians. So the number of civilian casualties over the last week has reached somewhere around 300 people. This is a very negative signal on the eve of important diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed.
Euronews: On Wednesday, a very important meeting will take place in Minsk. Many politicians in the EU and Ukraine describe it as the last chance.
Kostiantyn Yelisieiev: Of course, we can’t expect that everything will be solved quickly. But at first phase the bloodshe
