🇷🇴 Full solidarity with Romania. Belgium condemns the crash of a Russian explosive drone into a residential building in Galați, injuring civilians and forcing evacuations. This is unacceptable and irresponsible.
A weapon of war hitting an apartment building in an EU member state and NATO ally is a dangerous escalation that concerns us all. We fully support Romania’s diplomatic response and its call to accelerate anti-drone capabilities along the eastern flank.
Belgian soldiers serve in Romania today, at Cincu, as part of NATO’s Forward Land Forces Battle Group. Allied security is indivisible.
Russia must stop its aggression against Ukraine. That is the only way to ensure that no more drones or missiles endanger the lives of Europeans, whether in Kyiv or in Galați.
@BelgiumMFA@Oana_Toiu
I have asked that the Russian Ambassador to Belgium be summoned today.
Russia’s announcement calling on diplomatic personnel and foreign citizens to leave Kyiv ahead of planned strikes is unacceptable. Threatening embassies is not diplomacy, it is intimidation. And it is a flagrant violation of international law and the Vienna Convention.
Belgium is not going anywhere. We are staying in Kyiv. We are standing with Ukraine. And we will not be intimidated.
There is one aggressor in this war, and it is Russia. The solution to end this cycle of escalation is remarkably simple: Russia must stop its aggression and engage in genuine peace talks.
@BelgiumMFA
🇺🇦 Russia does not attack cities like this because it wants peace.
Last night, Kyiv was the main target of a massive Russian strike. Missiles and drones hit homes, schools, a market and essential infrastructure. People were killed. Dozens were injured. Rescue teams are still working through the destruction.
Whatever narrative Russia may put forward, the facts remain clear: civilians were struck, residential areas were hit, and there is no justification for attacks that terrorise an entire population.
The reported use of an Oreshnik missile is another chilling signal. These weapons are designed not only to destroy, but to intimidate, exhaust and break the spirit of a nation.
It will not succeed.
Belgium condemns these attacks in the strongest possible terms. My deepest condolences go to the victims, their families and all those who woke up once again to fear, loss and devastation.
We are working with our partners to further strengthen Ukraine’s air defences. And we will continue to push for maximum pressure on Russia’s war economy.
Every night like this reinforces our resolve. Belgium stands with Ukraine.
@BelgiumMFA@BelgiumUkraine