The Verkhovna Rada has appealed to the parliaments of foreign countries and international organizations regarding condemnation of escalation of the armed aggression unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.

Some 258 deputies voted for resolution No. 6039 on Tuesday night.

"The Verkhovna Rada calls on the parliaments of foreign states and international organizations to condemn the Russian Federation for the violation of the ceasefire regime stipulated in the Minsk agreements, deliberate destruction of Avdiyivka in Donetsk region by irregular and regular armed formations of the Russian Federation and barbaric attacks on infrastructure that is vital to civilians' survival," the resolution says.