Sikorski made the remarks in Kyiv, where he took part in an informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers marking the anniversary of the Bucha massacre.
"I am glad I could take part in today’s meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, and it is very good that it began with a visit to a memorial site, the church in Bucha, on the anniversary of its liberation from the occupier, who in one month killed hundreds of innocent civilians,” Sikorski told reporters.
“This should remind us what this war is about,” he said. “It is about the right not to be invaded by a neighbour; the right not to be massacred. In this sense, Ukraine is not only fighting for itself, but for the right of nations—and of Europe—to live in peace.”
EU foreign ministers gathered in Ukraine on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the killings in Bucha, a town near Kyiv occupied by Russian forces for 33 days between February 27 and March 31, 2022. During that time, more than 500 civilians were killed, including children, according to Ukrainian authorities.
During his visit, Sikorski also laid flowers at a memorial wall honouring Ukrainian soldiers killed since the start of Russian aggression.
“Every time I am in Kyiv, this wall seems longer,” he said. “Every day, hundreds of soldiers die—people who could have lived in peace but chose to defend their homeland. This is something we Poles understand: solidarity with the victim of aggression.”
Sikorski said he held talks during the visit with senior Ukrainian officials, including representatives of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office and defence officials.
He told reporters that Ukraine faces difficult military, financial and international conditions but said the country continues to expand its domestic arms production and carry out effective strikes against Russian military targets.
"On behalf of myself and others, I express continued solidarity and wish Ukraine success—both military and national," he said.
During the visit, EU foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to holding Russia fully accountable for violations of international law in Ukraine, including acts of aggression in breach of the United Nations Charter.
Hungary did not join the declaration, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
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Source: IAR, PAP