French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the Russian strike on the railway station in Dnipro on 29 October, which killed 14 people. The French leader emphasised that international efforts must be directed towards ending hostilities across the whole of Ukraine, rather than merely focusing on local agreements. Macron expressed his condolences to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people. He called on international partners to step up diplomatic pressure on Russia to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Macron called for efforts not to be limited to local ceasefires
The French President has stated that the Russian attack on civilian railway infrastructure highlights the need for more extensive international efforts to bring the war to an end.
He referred to the humanitarian agreement concerning the temporarily occupied territories Oleshok in the Kherson region, where a local ceasefire has been introduced.
«We must aim for much more than a local ceasefire, such as the one just agreed in Oleshky,» Macron emphasised.
The French President has criticised Moscow for refusing to support proposals to cease hostilities and for continuing to attack the civilian population.
France has called for increased pressure on Russia
Macron He emphasised the need for joint action by international partners to bring the war to an end. According to him, it is unacceptable that Russia continues to reject peace initiatives whilst simultaneously stepping up military escalation.
The French President has called for diplomatic efforts to be redoubled in order to achieve a just and lasting peace and bring Russia back to the negotiating table.
The attack on Dnipro railway station claimed the lives of 14 people
On the afternoon of 29 October, a Russian jet A drone struck a platform at the railway station Dnipro, where passenger train No. 866 on the Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia route was located.
According to the latest figures from the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration Oleksandra Ganzhi, 14 people were killed and a further 14 were injured.
Thirteen of the injured have been admitted to hospital. Six are in a serious condition, including an 11-year-old boy.
According to the Air Force, Russian forces directed four jet-powered attack drones towards the Dnipropetrovsk region. Three of them were shot down by air defences, whilst the fourth struck the station platform.
