UN Spokesman: Medical facilities should never be the target of military attacks

“The United Nations and the World Health Organization have called for an immediate end to attacks on medical facilities, hospitals, health workers and ambulances,” Stephen Dujarric told reporters on Wednesday. None of this should ever be targeted.

The UN spokesman added: “The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is ‘rapidly deteriorating.’

He also described Wednesday’s meeting between Russia’s foreign and defense ministries and UN officials as constructive.

The United Nations also said that 516 civilians had been killed in Ukraine since February 24, when Russia launched its offensive against Ukraine.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said in its latest report that some 908 civilians were also injured in the fighting.

The latest UN report shows that the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine has increased by 46 compared to previous statistics.

The United Nations also said Wednesday that most civilian casualties were due to the use of high-impact explosive weapons, including heavy artillery shelling and multi-role rocket systems, as well as missile and air strikes.

According to IRNA, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (February 21st) criticized the West for not paying attention to Moscow’s security concerns, saying that his country recognizes the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics and signs cooperation and friendship agreements with its leaders in the Kremlin. The Republicans signed.

In a speech on Russian national television on the morning of Thursday (February 24th), Putin announced military action in Donbas and called on Ukrainian forces to lay down their weapons and go home.

As the war in Ukraine continues, the flood of global reactions to the event continues, with diplomatic pressure and international threats and sanctions against Russia increasing.