Russian Missile Strike on Ukrainian Apartment Block Leaves Three Dead, Dozens Injured
KYIV — In a devastating attack on a multi-story apartment block in central Ukraine, a Russian missile strike has resulted in the deaths of three individuals and left approximately 40 others injured. The UN’s top aid official in Kyiv, Denise Brown, has strongly condemned the heinous act.
“I am appalled to know that families were just getting together to have dinner and spend a quiet evening at home, only to see their homes damaged and their loved ones injured,” said Brown, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, in a tweet.
According to the UN Office in Ukraine, the strike caused extensive damage to the residential building in Kryvyi Rih city, Dnipro Region, trapping people under the rubble, with children among the victims.
This incident is part of a disturbing pattern of attacks, not limited to frontline regions, that target civilian infrastructure and homes, stated Brown in a released statement.
She stressed the importance of upholding international humanitarian law, which mandates the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure during conflicts that have taken a devastating toll on Ukraine.
The UN top aid official reiterated that civilians should never be subjected to the horrors of war and called for an immediate halt to such attacks.
In its February 2024 update marking the second anniversary of Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country reported that conflict-related violence has resulted in the deaths of more than 10,000 civilians and injured nearly 20,000. The actual numbers are believed to be even higher.
Media reports reveal that since late 2023, Ukraine has escalated its strikes within Russian territory, with armed drones targeting military airfields or oil refineries, including an attack in Nizhny Novgorod on Tuesday. — UN News
