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YET ANOTHER UKRAINIAN CITY SHAKEN BY A HORRENDOUS ATTACK

12 March 2024

HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE DENISE BROWN CONDEMNS A STRIKE ON A RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING IN KRYVYI RIH, DNIPRO REGION, CAUSING DOZENS OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

About an hour ago, an attack struck the city of Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipro Region, central Ukraine, damaging a multi-storey building and burying residents under the rubble.

Dozens of civilians, including children, are among the casualties. Humanitarian organizations are already on site, providing emergency support. 

I am appalled to know that families were just getting together to have dinner and spend a quiet evening at home just to see their homes damaged and their loved ones hurt. 

There appears to be a pattern of attacks across Ukraine and in front-line regions, impacting homes and civilian infrastructure, killing and injuring civilians who were just living their lives. 

Russia’s war on Ukraine has exacted a devastating toll on the Ukrainian civilians, who continue to pay the highest price possible. International Humanitarian Law is clear: civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected.

 

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Victoria Andrievska

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