In accordance to the UN mission, the in a single day assault from Saturday into Sunday – one of many largest of its sort since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 – resulted in civilian casualties and injury to houses and infrastructure throughout 10 areas of Ukraine, together with the capital, Kyiv.
A minimum of three youngsters have been amongst these killed and 9 youngsters have been reported injured. The mission is at the moment working to confirm the complete extent of the casualties and the broader impression of the assault.
“With at the very least 78 individuals reported killed or injured throughout the nation, final evening’s assault tragically demonstrates the persistent lethal threat to civilians of utilizing highly effective weapons in city areas, together with these distant from the frontline,” Danielle Bell, HRMMU Head, mentioned in a information launch on Sunday.
“It’s one more addition to the staggering human toll this conflict continues to inflict on civilians, with extra households throughout the nation now grieving their losses.”
No place is protected
Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, additionally voiced deep concern over the civilian struggling.
“I’m horrified that but once more civilians – amongst them youngsters – have been killed in final evening’s huge assaults,” he mentioned in a assertion posted on the social media platform X.
“Throughout Ukraine, no place is protected. Properties and civilian infrastructure have been hit. Grateful to humanitarian NGOs and state companies who’re instantly supporting affected individuals. Civilians must not ever be a goal.”
Use of long-range weapons
Ukrainian authorities reported that the Russian armed forces launched at the very least 367 missiles and loitering munitions throughout the evening, in a coordinated assault with air, sea and land-based techniques.
The strike adopted the same assault the earlier evening, which had primarily focused the Kyiv area.
HRMMU famous that using long-range weapons in city areas has been a significant driver of civilian casualties in March and April. Whereas the variety of casualties in Might had been considerably decrease than April earlier than the newest assault, the toll from this weekend’s strikes will add to the month-to-month figures.
