Polish foreign minister visits scene of Russian strike near Lviv
Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski arrived in Lviv Oblast for a working visit on 10 October.
"Together with him [Radosław Sikorski] and Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko, we visited the scene of the vile Russian strike on civilians in Lapaivka. We honoured the memory of innocent people whose lives were taken by the enemy. This loss is an open wound for Lviv Oblast and all of Ukraine," Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of Lviv Oblast Military Administration, said.
Kozytskyi thanked Poland for its support and for "sharing the pain of Ukrainians in the hardest moments".
"This is true brotherhood," he said.
Four members of a family were killed in the village of Lapaiivka in Lviv Oblast as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 4-5 October. The youngest person killed was a 15-year-old girl.
Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said that Russia's recent attacks are an attempt to disguise its failed summer offensive.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on partners to respond decisively to Russia's strikes on critical civilian infrastructure on the night of 9-10 October.