Russian Aggression Against Ukraine and Poland Sends Shockwaves Through Strasbourg

During his visit to Strasbourg, former Ukrainian President and leader of “European Solidarity”, Petro Poroshenko, met with European politicians, European Commission leaders, and members of the European Parliament.

This was reported by the press service of Eurosolidarity.

“Everyone in Strasbourg is shocked by the massive missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, as well as by the audacity of the Putin regime’s actions against Poland, aimed at testing transatlantic unity and NATO’s resolve. The Alliance’s response must be decisive and swift — this is our shared view. The address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Russia’s drone attack against Poland and the overall situation in the EU was the key event that shook today’s session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg,” Poroshenko said.

He discussed with David McAllister, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, the European Commission’s new initiatives to support Ukraine’s defense industry, the drone alliance, the use of frozen Russian assets, and the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

“We also agreed to strengthen the role of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee in speeding up the launch of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union,” Poroshenko said.

During his meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, the former president emphasized that Ukrainian society is united around the idea of a European future for Ukraine.

“Marta Kos coordinates the entire practical process of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and is well aware of both our strengths and our vulnerabilities. We discussed the situation at the front and the prospects for a peaceful settlement, recognizing that the recent massive shelling of Ukraine shows the Putin regime is not ready to end the war. In this context, we strongly condemned the missile strike on the village of Yarove in the Donetsk region, which claimed the lives of more than two dozen civilians,” Poroshenko said

“We agreed on the importance of strengthening internal unity in Ukraine as a guarantee of our stability. I emphasized that Ukrainian society is united around the idea of a European future. For millions of Ukrainians, membership in the European Union is not only a guarantee of security and prosperity but also a guarantee of the democratic development of our state. We agreed to maintain regular contacts to ensure a systematic process of Ukraine’s integration into the EU,” the party leader wrote.

Poroshenko also reached an agreement with European People’s Party President Manfred Weber on further coordination of strategy in support of Ukraine. The EPP has the largest group in the European Parliament, and Poroshenko’s European Solidarity Party is an associate member.

“Russian terror against Ukrainians — especially the recent massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, government institutions, energy infrastructure, and the peaceful residents of Yarova, where 24 people were killed — must be stopped and met with a strong, coordinated response from the West. I thanked Mr. Weber for his personal leadership as EPP President in advancing the European Parliament resolution and honoring the memory of our colleague Andriy Parubiy,” Poroshenko said.

He added that the talks also covered the situation at the front, the status of negotiations to end the war, a shared vision of security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe, and possible new initiatives from the European People’s Party.

“I urged our European partners to focus on the importance of securing guarantees for Ukraine’s democratic development, particularly in the context of EU accession negotiations. We coordinated approaches to accelerating the EU Council’s decision to open the ‘Fundamentals’ negotiation cluster for Ukraine and Moldova. This will help strengthen oversight by Ukrainian society and international partners over government actions in the areas of rule of law, justice, human rights, and the fight against corruption,” the opposition leader emphasized.

Poroshenko also thanked the Standing Rapporteur on Ukraine, MEP Michael Haller, for preparing a powerful European Parliament Resolution.

“The time has come not only to develop a system of security guarantees, but also to focus on preparing and implementing a system of democratic guarantees. This is essential to strengthen the state’s internal stability and unity, reinforce the rule of law and multi-party pluralism, and ensure freedom of speech and respect for human rights,” Poroshenko emphasized.

He stressed that such guarantees are also necessary for implementing effective anti-corruption policies and preventing selective or politically motivated justice.

“This is the foundation for improving the investment and business climate. It is critically important to open accession negotiations under the ‘Foundations’ cluster for Ukraine and Moldova as soon as possible. This would send a clear political signal of Europe’s determination and the irreversibility of our countries’ European path,” the leader of European Solidarity concluded.

As a reminder, after a group of Russian drones entered the airspace of Poland, a NATO member state, a number of Western governments expressed solidarity and concern. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson condemned the violation of Poland’s border by Russian drones, calling it an “unacceptable act.” Latvian President Edgars Rinkėvičius also issued a statement, emphasizing Poland’s full support. In his opinion, such incidents indicate that Russia’s war against Ukraine has direct consequences for the security of neighboring states. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide described the situation as “deeply worrying,” emphasizing that Norway stands shoulder to shoulder with Poland and other NATO allies.

As reported, on the night of September 9-10, the situation in Eastern Europe escalated again – Russia launched a massive strike on the territory of Ukraine, while a number of enemy drones crossed the air border of Poland. This forced Warsaw to activate air defense forces and use aviation. So last night, 19 Russian drones violated Polish airspace. Polish air defense forces were able to eliminate only four of them. It should be added that later, in addition to seven drones, a missile fragment was also found on Polish territory.

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