The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine appeals to the entire civilized world to condemn and punish the terrorist state – the Russian Federation.
The recent actions of the Russian Federation, which is continuing a full-scale war against sovereign Ukraine, can be regarded solely as international terrorism.
Regular units of the Russian armed forces, terrorist sabotage groups that the Kremlin is sending to Ukraine, are purposefully carrying out rocket attacks and shelling of residential neighborhoods and civilian facilities, critical infrastructure facilities in all Ukrainian cities.
Last night was terrible for Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolayiv, Vasylkiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and other Ukrainian cities.
Terrorists' missiles hit an apartment building in Kyiv. This attack is reminiscent of Al-Qaeda terrorists who destroyed World Trade Center in 2001.
Russian terrorist forces bombed a hospital in Vasylkiv. In Kharkiv, civilians were forced to spend two nights in the subway. The city was fired by rockets, heavy artillery, and cluster munitions.
Russian terrorists hit the oncology department of a local hospital in Melitopol.
Today, a peaceful and democratic European Ukraine is defending itself against the world's cruelest army. Russia's actions are crimes against peace and humanity.
We appeal to colleagues from parliaments and governments around the world. Ukraine expects support and help from you today. To survive, we have the courage and strength of our Armed Forces of Ukraine and the bravery of ordinary Ukrainians.
We need actions from the world. We ask the countries of the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to act immediately, to close the sky above Ukraine today to stop terrorist raids of Russian occupying forces.
We ask to exclude Russian Federation from the United Nations Security Council. A country is a terrorist with no right to be in it and ruin the basics of world security.
We ask the world to recognize Putin as a war criminal; to strengthen sanctions not only against him and his fascist regime but also against all the Russians, who are responsible for their authority. They chose it and supported the politics of terror against the independence of Ukraine.
Russian must be responsible as a terrorist country. All Russians must be responsible for their authority. Putin and the killers must be punished.
Putin's regime arranged a humanitarian catastrophe in the middle of Europe. And this must be punished. The Ukrainian parliament is today together with the President of Ukraine and authority.