HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE DENISE BROWN CONDEMNS ATTACKS THAT KILLED AND INJURED SCORES OF CIVILIANS IN THE DONETSK REGION
08 August 2023
I am profoundly disturbed by the latest Russian strikes that hit residential buildings and other civilian places in Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, yesterday evening, killing and injuring scores of civilians. It is absolutely ruthless to hit the same location twice in the space of minutes, causing the death and injury of people who had quickly come to help the survivors – including rescue workers from the State of Emergency Service of Ukraine. They are front-line responders, helping people in their most difficult times and must be respected.
This horrifying attack is certainly a serious breach of international humanitarian law and violates any principle of humanity. It adds to the very long list of attacks in Ukraine, including many over the past few days, that must be investigated as they violate international humanitarian law.
In the meantime, humanitarian organizations are already on the ground, providing immediate assistance. And I send, on behalf of the humanitarian community in Ukraine, my most heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those killed and wish a rapid recovery for the injured.
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Saviano Abreu
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