2023-07-10 11:14:19
Ukraine sees it as a new “war crime”. Four people were killed in Ukraine in a Russian bombardment on a humanitarian aid center in Orikhiv in the center of the country, the regional governor announced on Monday.
“They hit a humanitarian aid distribution center in a residential area (…) Four people died on the spot: women aged 43, 45 and 47, and a 47-year-old man,” Governor Yuri said. Malachko, calling the strike a “war crime” on social networks.
A strike during a distribution of humanitarian aid
Ukraine’s prosecutor general said the strike took place around 1:20 p.m. (10:20 GMT) on Sunday and also injured 13 people. According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, she targeted a college “when civilians were receiving humanitarian aid”.
“An aerial bomb completely destroyed the building,” the ministry said on Telegram, adding that nearby residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were also damaged. Footage of the damage has been released showing a totally destroyed two-story brick building surrounded by a host of broken beams and debris.
Orikhiv, a city of around 14,000 before the war, is located in the Zaporizhia region, one of four Ukrainian territories that Russia has claimed for annexation in 2022 even though its army does not fully control them. The city is close to the front line, where Ukrainian forces have been trying since early June to retake heavily fortified positions from Russian forces.
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