More than 50 killed in the Russian attack in eastern Ukraine

In eastern Ukraine Kharkiv region According to the authorities, they participated in a Russian attack At least 51 people were killed. Not far from the city of Kobyansk, a cafe and grocery store were bombed in the town of Hrusa on Thursday, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office said. Also among the dead was a six-year-old girl. Seven other people were injured. According to information, the bombing occurred at approximately 1:15 pm local time.

Every family in the city was affected

According to media reports, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that a large number of people were there at the time of the attack because they were participating in a memorial service for a deceased citizen in the café. In the small town with him Each family, consisting of about 330 individuals, was affected by the devastating Russian bombinghe added.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram about “Clearly cruel Russian crimesHe added that a missile hit Kharousa. He added that Russian terrorism must be stopped. Anyone who helps Russia evade sanctions is complicit in the crime.

Attacks on civilians ‘prohibited under international humanitarian law’

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres It condemned the attack “in the strongest terms.” Attacks’ on civilians and civilian infrastructure are yet to come Prohibited under international humanitarian law Guterres, through his spokesman on Thursday, demanded his immediate suspension. He expressed his condolences to the relatives of the dead and wounded. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric left no doubt that UN representatives were on site Look to Russia as responsible for the attack.