Ursula von der Leyen says she is "heartbroken at the news" of the attack in Dnipro
“Dear Volodymyr, I am heartbroken at the news of the senseless and indiscriminate attack that Russia has carried out in Dnipro. My sincere condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones, and to the people of Ukraine.”
— Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President
Reported October 29, 2026 by bsky.app. Checked word for word against that report.
✦ Summary · October 29, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote
An attack in Dnipro that Ursula von der Leyen attributed to Russia drew a public expression of distress and sympathy from her in an October 29 post. Addressed to Volodymyr, the message said the news had greatly upset her and offered sympathy to the relatives and close ones of those affected and to the Ukrainian public. The post centered on mourning and support after the attack as she described it, and it supplied no additional information about casualties or the circumstances. Her statement was a public reaction to the incident and an expression of sympathy for Ukraine and those affected.
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- bsky.app ↗︎29 OCT 2026