MADRID, 28 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has put more than 150 civilian deaths in the Ukrainian capital as a result of the attacks launched by Russian forces since the start of the war nine months ago now.
Among the victims there are four minors, Klitschko lamented during his speech by videoconference this Monday at the kyiv Investment Forum, which was held in Brussels, reports the Ukrinform agency.
Klitschko pointed out that this is the first time that this forum has been held outside the Ukrainian capital, highlighting the “symbolism” that it also takes place in Brussels, “in the heart of Europe”, since “the people of kyiv and all Ukrainians see their future within the European family”.
“Unfortunately, I cannot be there. The situation in kyiv and in Ukraine, the challenges that must be overcome quickly, require my presence here,” Klitschko apologized to his Brussels counterpart, Philippe Klose, whom he thanked for his proposal to hold this forum in the Belgian capital.
In that sense, Klitschko has stressed that Ukrainians are currently choosing to be part of the European family in a “bloody war” against the “Russian invader”, also protecting European values, peace and stability throughout the continent.
The mayor of kyiv has valued the resistance of the Ukrainian people during these nine months of war, “despite the numerical and military superiority of the enemy” and “the total terror that it has unleashed against peaceful citizens.”
Klitschko has also recounted that as a result of the Russian bombing, more than 350 residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed, as have 77 schools and about thirty medical spaces.
In recent weeks, Moscow has intensified its attacks on the capital, especially on critical infrastructure, leaving much of the region with power and water cuts.
