Moscow blames Kyiv for ‘dramatic humanitarian situation’

The Russian Defense Ministry announced today that the humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating in Ukraine, which is facing an invasion by Russian forces, and that it is “catastrophic” in some cities, blaming the Ukrainian fighters, the RIA news agency reported.

“Unfortunately, the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate rapidly and, in some cities, has reached catastrophic proportions,” said General Mikhail Mizinchov, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, quoted by Russian news agencies.

The Russian general, who said Russian forces were keeping the ceasefire, accused Ukrainian “nationalists” of undermining residential areas and destroying key infrastructure such as roads and bridges, depriving civilians of escape routes and leaving them without power. , water, food and medicine.

The situation is particularly serious in Mariupol, a key port in southern Ukraine, where “hundreds of thousands of people, including foreigners,” are trapped, Mizinchov said, blaming Ukrainian “nationalists” for the situation, according to AFP. cited by Russian news agencies.

Russian troops have cordoned off several Ukrainian cities and eyewitnesses report heavy bombardment. Ukraine has repeatedly protested that Russian forces do not always respect ceasefires so that civilians can escape through the escape routes.

Russian officials have previously accused Ukrainian forces of bombing their own people and then tried to blame Moscow, a claim that Kyiv and Western countries have denied.

Source: Capital

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