UN says Russian attacks may have violated principles of international law

The attacks by Russian forces against Ukraine, carried out on Monday (10), may have violated “principles on the conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law”, said a spokesman for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Human Rights (OHCHR).

“We are seriously concerned that some of the attacks appear to target critical civilian infrastructure, indicating that these attacks may have violated principles on the conduct of hostilities under international humanitarian law,” Ravina Shamdasani told a news conference on Tuesday. .

“We urge the Russian Federation to refrain from further escalation and take all possible measures to prevent civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure,” he added.

Russian forces launched another round of missile attacks across Ukraine on Tuesday morning, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

“The enemy continues to attack Ukraine with high-precision weapons,” the social media post read.

The missiles were launched from two aircraft carriers around 7 am local time. The Ukrainians claimed that four missiles were shot down.

Air raid sirens sounded in several regions of the Eastern European country, with authorities urging residents on the messaging app Telegram to stay in shelters.

“A missile was shot down in one of the regions,” said Oleksiy Kuleba, governor of the Kiev region.

“Explosions are being heard in the Khmelnytsky region,” said Serhii Hamalii, the head of the Khmelnytsky regional military administration. He claimed that Ukrainian air defenses shot down a drone.

The Vinnytsya region “has been hit,” Governor Sergiy Borzov said on Telegram.

Vitaliy Kim, governor of Mykolaiv, has linked the barrage of missile attacks to the new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine.

“It seems that the new commander of the Russian army played ‘red alert’ too much as a child,” he joked. “It would be better if he read books.”

On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the appointment of a new commander for what it calls a special military operation in Ukraine, according to Russian state media.

Source: CNN Brasil

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