– Without a doubt, Russia has started a new phase in military operations. We will act more decisively, he signed Telegram.

Bondarev wrote that an attack on infrastructure in Ukraine would hasten the end of special operations, and save many lives.

– This is a forced step taken by Russia, in desperation to reach the leadership of Ukraine. They received many warnings. Having lost their sources of energy, heating, electricity, water and communications, they should think twice before committing an act of terrorism similar to that carried out on the Crimean bridge, he wrote.

Some killed

On Monday, there was a long series of rocket attacks in Ukraine, aimed at, among other things, the capital Kyiv and the city of Lviv in the west of the country. At least ten civilians were killed and more than 60 injured in the attack, Ukrainian police told Reuters news agency.

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the attack was a response to the action on the Crimean bridge, which was hit by an explosion on Sunday.

Bondarev further wrote that it was the West that forced Ukraine to continue its “hostility”.

– After today’s actions from Russia, the enemy, if they were not dictated to every move from abroad, might soon lay down their arms. That will make it possible to minimize losses. However, it is not the Ukraine that decides, but the Western countries – who will force their energy-poor, dehydrated and cold aides to continue hostilities.

Cursing attack

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen strongly condemned the Russian missile attacks on several Ukrainian cities on Monday.

– I was shocked and shaken by the attack, said von der Leyen.

– Russia has once again shown the world what they stand for: This is terror and brutality. Those behind it must be held accountable, he stressed.

Shouting what happened

The EU’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell also said he was shocked by the attacks on civilians in Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine.

– Such actions do not belong to the 21st century. I condemn them in the strongest possible way, the EU’s foreign affairs chief wrote on Twitter.

A Borrell spokesman later stated that the EU believed it could be a war crime.

The French authorities, for their part, declared the attack a war crime. According to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, civilians were attacked on purpose.

– I strongly condemn today’s Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. Deliberately attacking civilians is a war crime, Colonna wrote on Twitter.

– Illegal attacks

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Norway’s foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt (Ap) also condemned Monday’s attack in Ukraine.

Confirming revenge attack: – Will respond rudely

– Condemns Russia’s ruthless and indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. NATO will continue to support the brave Ukrainian people in countering Kremlin aggression for as long as necessary, Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter after a conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

– I strongly condemn Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure. Attacks on civilians are illegal and can be considered war crimes. The people behind it must be held accountable. Norway will continue to support Ukraine, Huitfeldt said.