OSCE Troika, Secretary General, OSCE PA President and Secretary General strenuously condemn Russia’s attacks in Ukraine’s civilian centres

WARSAW/SKOPJE/STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN/VIENNA, 10 October 2022 - OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde, and Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, representing the OSCE Troika, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Margareta Cederfelt (MP, Sweden), OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Roberto Montella strenuously condemned Russia’s recent attacks against Ukraine’s population in the following statement:

Residential buildings, squares and streets at rush hour, parks and children’s playgrounds are targets of Russian indiscriminate strikes on Ukrainian cities.

These heinous military actions represent a total disrespect and breach of international law, including humanitarian law. The only reason behind these brutal and cruel acts is to spread terror and to compensate for failures in achieving tactical and strategic goals.

We stand united with the brave Ukrainian nation and remain committed to supporting their noble cause in the defense of our shared values and core OSCE commitments.