International Humanitarian Law Must Be Respected: Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, on New Wave of Attacks on Nearly Half of Ukraine’s Regions [EN/RU/UK]

A new wave of massive Russian attacks on at least 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions has left behind a path of destruction and death over the past 24 hours.

Grain storage facilities, vital for the Ukrainian farmers and global food security, have been hit in the Danube area. A school in the Sumy region was damaged, and teachers were killed and injured. In the Kherson region, civilians endured some horrifying hours of relentless strikes that damaged a hospital, and forced aid organizations to suspend vital assistance and take shelter in the middle of the day yesterday.

I have repeatedly expressed alarm about this brutal pattern of civilian harm due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This must stop, and international humanitarian law must be respected.

Saviano Abreu
OCHA
Spokesperson – Head of Communications
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