According to The United Nations Human Rights Supervisory Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), more than 30 locations in seven kyiv districts have been struck in what he described as “the deadliest attack” against the Ukrainian capital in almost a year.
“” The attack of last night illustrates the serious threat posed by the tactic of the deployment of missiles and a large number of drones simultaneously in populated areas »» said Danielle Bell, head of HRMMU.
Ukraine’s humanitarian coordinator Matthias Schmale also strongly condemned attacks, which extended to Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and other areas.
“The inhabitants of Ukraine should not have to cover themselves in the shelters night after night”, he said. “Each day, war has a devastating assessment on civilians.”
In the southern Port city of Odesa, strikes would have injured several civilians and damaged a kindergarten and a center for children with special needs – places where children should feel safe. In Zaporizhzhia, residential buildings were affected.
The first stakeholders and humanitarian agencies are already in the field, providing emergency care and supplies while evaluating other needs.
Human toll increasing
The dam included 440 long -range drones and 32 missiles launched by Russian forces, HRMMU noted in a press release citing information from the Ukrainian authorities, including 175 drones and 14 missiles targeted kyiv.
He marked the fourth time this month that more than 400 ammunition was fired in a single night-far exceeding the total of 544 launched throughout the month of June 2024.
Even before this last attack, the human record of such tactics had increased sharply. HRMMU had already checked at least 29 civil deaths and 126 injuries by long -range weapons in June only.
The overall number of civilian victims in the first five months of 2025 is almost 50% higher than in the same period last year.
Mr. Schmale reiterated that attacks on civilians and civil infrastructure is prohibited by international humanitarian law.
“” Civilians, including children, should never be a target“He said.” We must not normalize war. »»
The refugee crisis is deepened
Meanwhile, the broader humanitarian crisis continues to deepen. The intense conflict, now in its third year since Russia’s large -scale invasion, has resulted in more than 6.3 million Ukrainians to take refuge across Europe.
Most are women, children and the elderly, many of whom depend on the temporary protection directives extended by host countries such as the European Union (EU) and Moldova, according to a report Released Tuesday by its functions of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Hcr).
Noting the volatile situation in Ukraine, the agency urged the respective governments to maintain the legal status of refugees until the conditions allow safe, worthy and sustainable yields.
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