German minister says must respond to Russian attacks on Kyiv

FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul looks on as he waits to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, August 18, 2025. Shuji Kajiyama/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

TALLIN (Reuters) -Russian attacks on Kyiv, including on the EU diplomatic mission in the Ukrainian capital, cannot be allowed to go without a response, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday.

"Last night we once again experienced in a terrible way how Russia attacked and bombed Kyiv, civilians died, children died, and the European Union delegation was also attacked. And that cannot remain without consequences," Wadephul told reporters at a press conference with his Estonian counterpart.

(Reporting by Rachel MoreWriting by Madeline Chambers)