Monday’s brutal Russian missile attacks have hit the most vulnerable in Ukraine. These were children fighting for their lives with all their might – from cancer, kidney disease and serious injuries. Once again, Moscow is being pilloried by the international community.
“Among the victims were the sickest children in Ukraine,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, condemning the rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kiev. Shockingly, one of the attacks severely damaged the intensive care unit of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital and destroyed its dialysis unit. “This is disgusting,” Türk said indignantly. “Those who have influence must do everything they can to stop these attacks immediately.”
The young doctor Svitlana Lukyanchuk (30) also died in the barbaric Russian attacks. She died at work while caring for the children.
The UN Security Council meets on Tuesday
“I saw so many aid workers in tears today,” said British journalist Oz Katerji, describing the scenes at the rubble clinic. “No one should have to go through what Kiev survived today, but these heroes kept going. Their heroism saved lives today.” The UN Security Council is scheduled to discuss the attacks in an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
More than three dozen dead and over 140 injured
The attacks on Kiev and Dnipro killed more than three dozen people and wounded more than 140. According to the military government, at least 27 people, including three children, died in the capital and 82 were wounded. In Dnipro, 11 people were officially reported dead and 59 wounded. President Volodymyr Zelensky presented different figures at Platform X: he spoke of a total of 38 dead and 190 wounded, including 13 children.
However, since Russia has a veto in the Security Council, unanimous condemnation of the actions of the Russian armed forces is not expected. “We must hold Russia responsible for the terror and (Kremlin chief Vladimir) Putin for the orders to carry out the attacks,” Zelensky said during a visit to Warsaw. “Every time someone tries to talk to him about peace, Russia responds with attacks on homes and hospitals.”
Salvage operations are underway in Kiev
Meanwhile, recovery efforts continued at a damaged children’s clinic in the Ukrainian capital. Hundreds of residents helped firefighters search for more victims and clear the rubble. US President Joe Biden called the attacks “a brutal reminder of Russia’s brutality.” It was crucial that the world stand with Ukraine at this critical moment, he warned. The Russian missile attacks were “a terrible reminder of Russia’s brutality,” Biden said. The administration in Washington and NATO allies were expected to announce new measures this week to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed missile strikes that allegedly targeted Ukrainian defense factories and military airfields. From the Russian perspective, the many video images from Kiev proved that the damage was caused by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile, it was claimed without evidence. The Moscow military dismissed Ukrainians’ shock over the attack as “hysteria of the Kiev regime,” as repeatedly shown at NATO meetings.
Source: Krone
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