BRUSSELS: The bloc is looking for strong evidence of any Iranian involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to the EU's top diplomat.
In recent weeks, Ukraine has received reports of a wave of Russian attacks using Iranian-made drones, the Shaheed-136. The Russian drone was not supplied by Iran, according to the Kremlin, which has not responded.
As Josep Borrell arrived for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, he told reporters, "We will look for concrete evidence about Iran's involvement in the (Ukraine war)". Borrell also said that Ukraine's Dimitro Kuleba would attend the event.
According to two diplomats involved in setting up ministerial discussions, the EU may decide to move forward towards imposing new sanctions against Iran. However, no specific decision was expected on Monday.
Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said the European Union must respond strongly to the recent airstrikes on Kyiv, where drones attacked structures close to the city's main train station during rush hour on Monday morning.
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The use of Iranian drones to allegedly strike the middle of Kyiv is an atrocity, according to Kofod, who also urged the EU to take "concrete steps" in response to Tehran's crackdown on domestic protesters.
According to reports, a woman was killed in Russian drone strikes in Kyiv on Monday, and a man was still trapped under the rubble, according to the city's mayor Vitaly Klitschko.
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After the drone strikes, which according to Prime Minister Denis Shyamal also hit an energy facility, hit residential buildings, he told reporters that "what is happening (here) is terrorism."
