Ukraine: Pokrovsk death toll rises
In his post on the Telegram channel, Ukrainian Interior Minister Klimenko made statements about the missile attack that Russia carried out yesterday in the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.
Stating that the attack caused a “great tragedy”, Klimenko said: “As a result of the attack, 7 people died and 67 were injured, including 36 policemen and 2 children.” he used his statements.
Klimenko noted that the debris removal work was temporarily suspended due to the danger of a new attack.
It was claimed that representatives of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine worked at the scene and search and rescue operations were carried out around the clock.
EVENT HISTORY
Ukraine announced yesterday that it launched a missile attack on the Russian city of Pokrovsk, killing 5 people and wounding 31 others in the attack.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also said in a statement about the incident: “Russia is trying not to leave a stone in Donbas. We must stop Russian terrorism. Russia will answer for the crimes it committed in this terrible war.”
UN IS UNCOMFORTABLE BY ATTACKS
The spokesman for the UN Assistant Secretary General, Farhan Haq, answered questions from reporters at the daily press conference.
Haq said UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown was deeply disturbed by the Russian attacks on Donetsk, which reportedly killed and injured many civilians.
“Two impacts in the same place in a matter of minutes caused many deaths and injuries, including rescuers from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine who came to help the survivors,” the deputy spokesman said. saying.
Stating that the latest incident was added to the list of other attacks that must be investigated for “violating international humanitarian law” in the previous days, Haq noted that humanitarian organizations are continuing their aid activities in the region in question.
Separately, Farhan Haq said Adedeji Ebo, Deputy High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, today attended a briefing at the UN Security Council on the cancellation of Syria’s chemical weapons program.
Haq shared Ebo’s comments that in the conflict in Syria, “any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable and that the lack of accountability when used poses a threat to international peace and security.” (AA)