In a joint statement, the presidents of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia condemned the massive Russian missile strikes in Ukraine. The B9 heads of state called for the immediate cessation of attacks against civilian targets in Ukraine. According to international law, such strikes are treated as war crimes, the position reads.

The presidents said the Russian threats of the use of nuclear weapons were unacceptable and confirmed their commitment to guaranteeing their collective security, the press center of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reported.