An "Iskander" destroyed a UN warehouse in Dnipro containing $1.4 million in aid. Sybiha urged Guterres to force Russia to stop attacks on humanitarian missions
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In Dnipro, an Iskander missile destroyed a UN warehouse with $1.4 million worth of aid. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the UN Secretary-General to stop Russian attacks on humanitarian missions.
A Russian "Iskander" missile struck a World Food Programme warehouse in Ukraine in Dnipro yesterday. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to use all available tools and powers to force the Russian Federation to stop these reckless attacks on humanitarian missions, UNN reports.
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According to Sybiha, despite recent discussions in the UN Security Council and repeated calls from the international community, Russia continues its barbaric attacks on humanitarian personnel and infrastructure objects.
Yesterday, a Russian "Iskander" missile hit a World Food Programme warehouse in Ukraine in Dnipro. Fortunately, no one was injured. However, humanitarian aid worth over $1.4 million, intended for 130,000 people, was completely destroyed
He added that this strike is another demonstration of Russia's true attitude toward the UN and its member states, as well as its defiant disregard for the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
Sybiha also called on UN Secretary-General António Guterres to "use all available tools and powers to force Russia to stop these reckless attacks on humanitarian missions."