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EU Statement on Ukraine

29.04.2026
Strasbourg
Press and information team of the Delegation to the COUNCIL OF EUROPE in Strasbourg

  1. Recently, a new wave of Russian missiles and drones targeted civilians in Kyiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Sloviansk, Chernihiv and Kharkiv. In Kharkiv, Russia targeted the Pechenihy Dam with six guided aerial bombs at a moment of peak seasonal water levels. If successful, the strike would have caused catastrophic downstream flooding, reminiscent of the blowing up of the Kakhovka Dam under Russian control in 2023. 

  2. The EU condemns the systematic and deliberate Russian attacks targeting Ukraine’s civilian and energy infrastructure. Pressure must be put on Russia to make it seize its aggression. 

  3. Marking 40 years since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, we remember all those affected and we reiterate our utmost concern over the nuclear safety and security risks caused by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.

  4. Russia must finally agree to a full, unconditional and immediate ceasefire and engage in meaningful negotiations towards a just and lasting peace. For peace to be just and lasting, respect for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity is the cornerstone. Borders must not be changed by force, the aggressor cannot be rewarded and Ukraine’s long-term security and ability to defend itself must be guaranteed. 

  5. The EU reiterates its urgent call on Russia and Belarus to immediately ensure the safe and unconditional return to Ukraine of all unlawfully deported and transferred Ukrainian children and other civilians.

  6. Finally, we reaffirm the EU’s commitment to ensuring full accountability for war crimes and the other most serious crimes committed in connection with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In this context, we welcome recent steps forward towards the operationalisation of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and the establishment of the International Claims Commission for Ukraine. 

The following countries aligned with this statement: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.