Another Attack on Kryvyi Rih - The Cost to Families is Unbearable [EN/RU/UK]

THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR UKRAINE, MATTHIAS SCHMALE, STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON KRYVYI RIH, DNIPRO REGION

I am outraged by reports of yet another large-scale attack this evening by the Russian Armed Forces on Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipro Region.

This brutal strike has reportedly killed more than a dozen people, including several children. Dozens more were injured, reminding us of the devastating toll this war has on civilians.

This attack follows a deeply disturbing pattern of repeated attacks on populated areas across Ukraine that continue to kill and maim civilians. Kharkiv is still reeling from the massive attack it endured just last night.

The cost to families is unbearable.

Civilians are protected under international humanitarian law. They are not a target.

For further information, please contact:

Hilary Stauffer, OCHA: +380 50 444 8329, staufferh@un.org
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