Sweden, which holds the presidency of the European Union, on Monday described the strike that targeted a residential building in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, as a "war crime", which killed 40 people. The Kremlin denied responsibility for the strike. A spokesman for the Russian presidency spoke of a "tragedy". Germany called for the establishment of a special tribunal to try Russian leaders over the war in Ukraine.

In a speech in The Hague, Baerbock called for the creation of a "new form" of court to "bring Russian leaders to justice" that might be based on Ukrainian law but be based abroad and include international judges.On Monday, 48 hours after the strike, 40 bodies were recovered, according to emergency services, while the number of wounded reached 75. However, the fate of 29 people is still unknown as rescue operations continue to try to find survivors under the rubble.Cranes were working on Monday to facilitate rescue workers' access to the inaccessible flats, or to lift blocks of concrete.The Kremlin deniesThe Kremlin denied responsibility for the strike. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke of a "tragedy" that may have resulted from Ukrainian anti-aircraft fire.