Russia-Ukraine War | Russia denies hitting children’s hospital in Kyiv

Russia-Ukraine War | Russia denies hitting children’s hospital in Kyiv

a barrage of air strikes on Ukraine including its capital city Monday killed at least 36 people while injuring 140 including two at the omad Children’s Hospital where large parts of the Pediatric complex was destroyed but Russia says not us pointing the finger back at Ukraine we have often stated that Russia does not strike civilian Targets in Ukraine and if you speak speaking of strikes of the Russian Air Force which were conducted against uh military Targets in Ukraine and the air bases of Ukraine one of these targets is the factory of art term one of the largest uh Enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry this is one of the main producers of Aviation missiles weapons and ammunition and this target according to data based on objective evaluation and based on testimony of people of Kev themselves was hit since the factory is about two kilometers from the oet Children’s Hospital it there’s every opportunity to assume that the air defense missile was meant to intercept the Russian missile which was meant to hit the factory in statement Monday the Secretary General condemned the missile attacks by the Russian Federation calling the strike on the Children’s Hospital particularly shocking Antonio gues further warned that attacks against civilians and civilian objects was prohibited under international law calling the attacks unacceptable and for them to stop immediately pressed Tuesday on Russia’s denial his spokesperson said they stood by their earlier statement by the UN acting emergency relief coordinator mind this Council that hospitals have special protection under International humanitarian law intentionally directing attacks against a protected hospital is a war crime and perpetrators must be held to account the council members vented their frustration with Russia the air strike against the hospital turned a large part of what was once a place of sanctuary and healing for so many children into Rubble destroying its toxicology and oncology Wards and many other units we condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms stressing that the most vulnerable of civilians children were among the hapless victims 23rd of February 2022 in repeated attacks on Ukraine Russia has killed Ukrainian children Russia has maimed and injured Ukrainian children Russia has abducted Ukrainian children and yesterday Russia came back for wounded and sick children in O matit hospital this is cowardly depravity and this must stop this brutal attack is hardly a standalone incident in March 2022 Russian a air strikes damaged a maternity and Children’s Hospital in marap pole in December 2023 a Russian missile plunged into a medical facility in nepro and I could go on but the fact is that across the country hundreds of children have been killed thousands have been wounded and millions have been displaced from their homes as Russia continues its Campaign Of Terror in Ukraine to thank all of you for his part Ukraine’s Envoy unloaded a barrage of insults at his Russian counterpart Who currently chairs the security Council for the month of July recognize the representative of the terrorist Putin’s regime in the chair’s seat it has become a tradition for Russia to Mark its presidency in the council with heinous war crimes and genocidal Endeavors this time is no exception and the chair’s seat is already soaked with blood yesterday Russia deliberately targeted perhaps the most vulnerable and defenseless group in any society children with cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses several members including China mosambique and Algeria called for a resumption in dialogue between the Waring parties towards a negotiated settlement to the war Sherin ricep sabc News New York

Russia has denied that it hit a children’s hospital in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Monday – the country’s largest pediatrics facility – in a missile attack that killed two people. The attack on the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital was condemned by the United Nations Secretary General as the Security Council met earlier Tuesday in an emergency session where Russia was blamed for the attack by several council members.

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