The United Nations has accused Russia of continuing to block humanitarian aid shipments to Moscow-controlled areas affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. At the same time, it was emphasized that people would not be abandoned.
“The government of the Russian Federation has so far rejected our request for access to the areas temporarily under its military control,” UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown said on Sunday.
The UN will “continue to do all it can to reach all people — including those suffering as a result of the dam’s recent destruction — in urgent need of life-saving assistance, wherever they are,” Brown said. The UN urges Russian authorities “to act in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law,” Brown added.
Mutual accusations, many deaths
The Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River, located in Russian-occupied territory, was partially destroyed on June 6. Huge amounts of water escaped and flooded areas controlled by Russia and Ukraine. Thousands of people had to be brought to safety. At the same time, fears of a humanitarian and ecological catastrophe grew.
Nearly two weeks after the dam’s destruction and resulting flooding, the death toll stands at at least 45. Ukraine spoke of 16 dead and 31 missing on Saturday. Authorities deployed by Moscow in the Russian-occupied areas of the region had recently reported 29 fatalities. Kiev and Moscow accuse each other of being responsible for the dam’s collapse.
Source: Krone
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