Zelensky condemns Russian attack on rescue forces

Zelensky condemns Russian attack on rescue forces

Following the double missile strike in opposition to the japanese Ukrainian metropolis of Pokrovsk, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of a focused assault on rescue employees.

“This is a deliberate decision of the terrorists to cause the greatest pain and damage,” Zelensky stated in his night video message on his Telegram channel on Tuesday.

According to native authorities, two Iskander missiles hit the town centre 40 minutes aside on Monday night. The second influence is alleged to have occurred whereas Ukrainian paramedics have been already starting the rescue work.

Among the victims have been safety and rescue employees who had rushed to assist after the primary assault. According to Zelensky, a complete of 9 folks have been killed and 82 injured; Previously there had been discuss of seven fatalities.

Zelensky additionally introduced this 12 months’s assembly of the International Crimea Platform for August 23. The platform was launched in 2021 by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to reverse by way of diplomatic means if attainable Russia’s unlawful annexation of the Black Sea peninsula.

The motion is supported by effectively over 40 states, plus NATO, the European Union and the Group of Seven (G7) main industrial states are additionally concerned.

Source: www.anews.com.tr