Attacks on civilians violate international law and should cease, a spokesman for Antonio Guterres has told the news agency<\/p>\n
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned over reports of a Ukrainian drone strike on civilians celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve in Kherson Region, his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, has told RIA Novosti. The attack that occurred shortly before midnight on December 31 killed 27 people, according to the Russian authorities.
\nMultiple drones struck a crowded cafe and a hotel, triggering a massive blaze. At least one of the UAVs was carrying an incendiary mixture. Two children were among the victims, according to the Russian Investigative Committee.
\n\u201cThe Secretary General is still deeply concerned over the growing number of civilian casualties and destruction of critical civilian infrastructure,\u201d Dujarric told the Russian news agency on Friday. \u201cAttacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international law,\u201d he said. \u201cWherever they occur, they are unacceptable and need to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n
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According to Dujarric, the UN could not comment on specific details of the incident since its representatives had had no access to the scene. Earlier on Friday, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for an \u201cimpartial investigation\u201d into the incident in a post on X.
\n\u201cWe are alarmed by reports of an attack on New Year\u2019s Eve in Khorly, Kherson Region, resulting in civilian casualties, including children, which raises questions about compliance with international humanitarian law,\u201d the statement said.
\nAt least 100 civilians, including guests and staff, had been inside the venue in the Black Sea coastal village of Khorly at the time of the attack, according to the authorities. Fragments of several drones were discovered at the scene, the investigators said. Kiev denied responsibility for the strike on Thursday.
\nThe Investigative Committee vowed to bring all those behind the \u201cterrorist act\u201d to justice. Russia\u2019s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, suggested on Thursday that the strike was aimed at diverting attention from Kiev\u2019s failures on the frontlines and condemned Western nations\u2019 silence in the face of the tragedy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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