
Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strikes on children are a grave war crime and the height of cynicism, noting that in August the number of children affected in Russia doubled compared to July 2026.
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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has continued since 2022, including regular accusations of war crimes and humanitarian violations against the parties.
Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik called the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes on children a grave war crime and the height of cynicism.
According to Miroshnik, in August in Russia the number of children killed and injured as a result of Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes doubled compared to July 2026.
The diplomat stressed that the attacks are carried out purposefully, including using drones.
MOSCOW, September 29 - RIA Novosti. Strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on children, which have become the norm for the Kyiv regime, are a grave war crime and the height of cynicism, Ambassador at Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik told RIA Novosti.
“This is not just the height of cynicism, but a crime - a serious war crime, which, unfortunately, for some reason has become the norm for these people. What level of misanthropy must be formed in order to fight with children? It turns out that old people and women are already a passed stage. Children! Children are targeted, and they do not stop, do not turn away the drones! Children die or suffer dire consequences,” Miroshnik said.
The ambassador emphasized that in August in Russia the number of children killed and injured as a result of Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes doubled compared to July 2026.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia may raise the issue of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ strikes on children at international forums to draw attention to the humanitarian consequences of the conflict
Likely · Within weeks

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