08/04/2022 15:16

Commissioner: Rashids use weapons strictly prohibited worldwide against civilians and civilian objects on a daily basis

In violation of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and a number of special UN conventions and resolutions, the racist army uses weapons against civilians and civilian objects on a daily basis that are strictly prohibited worldwide.

In eastern Ukraine, the enemy struck again at night with the use of phosphate munitions.

Rescuers yesterday dismantled the ruins of two large houses in Borodyanka, Kyiv region - found 26 bodies.  Central Street - residential buildings were completely destroyed by air fire.

The russian terrorist army fired unmanned 250-kilogram high-explosive bombs, “Hurricanes” and “Tornadoes” around the city.

Evidence of russian war crimes is here at every turn: a cluster bomb is banned under the pharmacy, on both sides of the road there is a burned “Torch” transport charger, and under it a rocket flying at a distance of up to 90 kilometers.

Yesterday, the aggressor's armed forces launched a rocket attack on Slovyansk, injuring one person.  According to preliminary data, the shot was fired by an aircraft cruise missile HA-55.

Air defense units in the sky over the city of Zaporozhye intercepted and destroyed 3 enemy cruise missiles.  Pyrotechnicians destroyed one cassette element, which posed a threat to local residents, and 6 units of safe remnants of the “Hurricane” MLRS, which were found by locals on the territory of their household.

During the day, the enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Kreminna, Severodonetsk, Novotoshkivsky, Popasna, Novozvanivka, Luhansk region, three people were injured.

The use of such weapons by enemy troops against civilians is a crime against humanity and a violation of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1979 UN Resolution.

I appeal to the UN Commission for Investigation Human Rights Violations during Russia's Military Invasion of Ukraine and the expert mission set up by the OSCE participating States under the Moscow Mechanism to take into account these war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

I call on international partners to close the skies over Ukraine and provide weapons to fight the aggressor country of Russia!