'Civilians are paying the highest price for a war that has nothing to do with them,' lamented UN Secretary-General antonioguterres. 'This senseless violence must stop.'
on a maternity and children's hospital in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, with patients and staff trapped beneath the rubble caused by the attack.
"Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure—including hospitals, water and sanitation systems, and schools—are unconscionable and must stop immediately," Russell added."UNICEF renews its call for an immediate cease-fire and urges all parties to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect children from harm, and to ensure that humanitarian actors can safely and quickly reach children in need. The children of Ukraine desperately need peace.
On Tuesday, officials in the northeastern city of Sumy said 21 civilians including two children were killed in a Russian attack on a residential neighborhood. a Russian airstrike that reportedly killed 47 civilians in Chernihiv on March 3"may constitute a war crime."
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