In one recent attack by Ukraine on Russia, four people were killed and 17 injured — two critically.
Attack on Belgorod Region, Ukraine
Assaults were committed in the Belgorod region of Russia, near Ukraine’s border, said Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. He also added that these attacks had been made in response to hospitals and schools being attacked before. The defense officials announced that dozens of drones flew into southern Russia from Ukraine. Attacked a military airfield, an oil refinery, and a substation, and vanished back across the border. These counts are among the most dramatic turns seen in the Ukraine-Russia fighting.
Russian Military Claims and Actions Ukraine
In response, Russian forces have captured another village near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, the country’s Ministry of Defense claimed. Yasnobrodov is now under Russian control. Both sides continue to make strategic moves as they jockey for territorial advantage amid intense military operations around Donetsk.
United Nations Response
The United Nations Security Council has condemned last week’s Russian attack on a Ukrainian hospital as a war crime. The Security Council held an emergency meeting Friday to discuss Monday’s Russian assault on the Ukrainian hospital. Calling it a war crime underscores just how serious this incident was seen by others around the world who are watching closely what happens next.
Condemnation from Pope Francis
Pope Francis condemned “the continued escalation of violence” during his weekly Sunday address from Vatican City. He also expressed sadness over those who have lost their lives due to this conflict, which has been going on now since April 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea territory claimed by the Kyiv government, followed later that year by pro-Russian separatists taking up arms against Ukrainian authorities in Eastern Ukraine where much fighting still rages today (more than 14k dead).
Impact on Civilians and Infrastructure
Hospitals, schools, and other vital facilities such as oil refineries or power stations being hit means that many people’s lives are being put at risk unnecessarily — and this is just adding to an already dire humanitarian crisis with civilians caught up in fighting and losing their homes as well being killed or injured too often.
International Community’s Role
World leaders of US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have all condemned what they known as an “unprovoked” attack by Russia on Ukraine. They joined Pope Francis, who voiced comparable concerns over the escalation of violence and loss of lifestyles, even also calling for peace talks to resolve variations between each side involved here.
