Four people were killed on Monday after a Russian bombing of a humanitarian aid distribution center in the Ukrainian city of Orikhiv, in Zaporijia, the regional governor announced, classifying the attack as a “war crime”.
“They hit a humanitarian aid distribution center in a residential area. Four people died on the spot: 43, 45 and 47-year-old women and a 47-year-old man,” Governor Yuri Malashko said on social media.
The Russian army hit the city of #Orekhov, #Zaporizhia region, with a guided bomb during the distribution of humanitarian aid in a residential area, Meduza reports, citing the head of the regional military administration of Zaporizhzhia, Yuriy Malashko. According to him, four… pic.twitter.com/UqAflVTNC8
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Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, plunging Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since World War II (1939-1945).
The military offensive, widely condemned in the international community, was justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security.
Source: DN
