EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has accused Russia of pursuing a 'strategy of terror' after deadly strikes on several Ukrainian cities, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed, according to the Guardian's live coverage.
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Key facts
- EU's Ursula von der Leyen said Russia is 'pursuing a strategy of terror' after strikes on Ukraine, the Guardian reported.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a series of attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities.
- Cities named as targeted include Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv.
- The source did not provide casualty figures, damage assessments or details of any further EU response.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said Russia is ‘pursuing a strategy of terror’, responding to a fresh wave of deadly strikes on Ukraine, according to the Guardian’s live coverage of events in Europe on 7 October 2026.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a series of attacks had been carried out against several cities, the Guardian reported. The locations named were Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv.
The source material did not provide figures on casualties or damage from the strikes, nor further detail on any EU response measures beyond von der Leyen’s statement. Russia’s response to the accusation was not included in the source.
The reports appeared on the Guardian’s live blog tracking developments across Europe, which also carried unrelated news of the day, including the award of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese chemist Kensō Soai ‘for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.’
Why it matters
The accusation from the EU's most senior executive figure reflects continued European political attention to the war in Ukraine. Key details, including the scale of the strikes and any concrete EU response, were not yet available in the source.
Frequently asked questions
Which Ukrainian cities were attacked?
President Zelenskyy confirmed attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv, according to the Guardian.
What did Ursula von der Leyen say?
The European Commission President said Russia is 'pursuing a strategy of terror' following the deadly strikes on Ukraine.
Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese chemist Kensō Soai were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
Timeline
- Russia ‘pursuing strategy of terror’, EU’s von der Leyen says after deadly strikes on Ukraine – Europe live
The Guardian World: Ukraine president confirms series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese chemist Kensō Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel prize in chemistry “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetr