'Russia brings only death': Ukraine’s FM urges world to respond to Yarova tragedy
Photo: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
A Russian airstrike on the settlement of Yarova in the Donetsk region has killed at least 21 people and injured more than 20 others. Ukraine is calling for an immediate global response, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X.
Sybiha said that Russia carried out a barbaric direct airstrike on civilians in Yarova, where people were queuing to receive pensions.
"This heinous crime demands worldwide condemnation and action. We urge the world to speak out and act immediately. We call on European partners, the United States, G20 members, and all who value human life and the UN Charter to take action," the minister stated.
He added that Ukrainian authorities are already informing partners and international organizations about all the details of the tragedy and expect a strong reaction.
"Russian criminals must face justice for this and other atrocities," he emphasized.
The minister also pointed out that Russian propaganda continues to claim it is "saving" people in the Donetsk region. In reality, according to Sybiha, Moscow is dropping massive aerial bombs on civilians who simply came to receive pensions.
"Russia brings only death, horror, and destruction," Sybiha said.
Sybiha noted that only collective and decisive actions by the international community can stop such crimes.
Details of the tragedy in Yarova
Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian forces dropped an aerial bomb on people during pension distribution in Yarova, resulting in over 20 deaths.
Later, Donetsk Regional Military Administration head Vadym Filashkin confirmed that at least 21 people were killed and the same number injured in the attack.
On September 4, Russia carried out an airstrike on a functioning hospital in Kostiantynivka and the village of Illinivka. Two people were killed, and buildings, including the medical facility, were damaged.
