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Western embassies mourn victims of Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih

Sofiia Turko

6 April, 2025 Sunday

21:32

Western embassies in Ukraine have joined in mourning the Ukrainian victims of Russia's strike on a residential area in Kryvyi Rih this past Friday, many of whom were children

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According to European Pravda, the embassies of Lithuania and Italy announced that they had lowered their flags in solidarity, as they participated in the national mourning for the lives lost in the attack. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that Norway condemns Russia's strikes on Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said she sees no possibility for European leaders to seek dialogue with the Kremlin, pointing to the tragedy in Kryvyi Rih.

In solidarity with Ukrainian nation during Day of mourning of civilian victims (incl children) of russian terrorist attack on Kryvyi Rih, ???????? Embassy lowered flags. #Lithuania, alongside w ????????, will do its outmost to bring for accountability ???????? of all its heinous crimes vs #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/WVmxij87M8
— LTembassyUA (@LTembassyUA) April 6, 2025

Russia’s Defense Ministry admitted to striking a residential area in Kryvyi Rih on Friday night, April 4, 2025, claiming it was targeting a meeting of Ukrainian commanders and Western advisors. In reality, the venue was hosting a beauty industry forum and a birthday party — no military personnel were present.