There has been widespread international condemnation of what the west is calling an 'unprovoked attack'.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says Ireland won't be neutral on an issue like this:
"Yes, we are a neutral country. Yes, we are non aligned militarily. We are not a member of NATO. But we are not neutral on an issue like this. This is an act of blatant aggression on a country in Europe, right next door to the European Union, by Russia and, and Ireland is certainly not going to be neutral."
