France Denounces Russian Attacks on Ukrainian Civilians as Deliberate
In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry cited several recent attacks, including a strike on a passenger train in Kharkiv on Jan. 27 that killed five people, an assault on a bus carrying mine workers in Dnipropetrovsk on Feb. 1 that left 16 dead, and a strike on a maternity hospital in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Earlier Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted on a US social media platform that Russian forces had carried out new attacks on energy facilities in frontline and border communities within the past 24 hours.
"No military aim can justify such atrocities, which constitute further deliberate breaches by Russia of its obligation to respect international humanitarian law," the French ministry said, emphasizing that the attacks represent intentional violations of Russia’s international legal obligations.
The statement highlighted repeated strikes on Ukraine’s railway network as evidence of Russia’s intent to destroy civilian infrastructure, describing the attacks as part of a broader “terror approach” similar to assaults on the country’s energy grid.
"These cynical strikes on civilians constitute war crimes. They are a brutal reminder that Russia has embarked on an approach geared to escalation, and their increasing frequency highlights the deliberate nature of Russia's targeting," the ministry added.
It also criticized Russia’s announcement of a temporary pause in attacks on energy infrastructure in Kyiv following discussions in Abu Dhabi, calling it a “delaying tactic aimed at rejecting a comprehensive ceasefire and negotiations conducted in good faith.”
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