Russia Demands UN Condemn Ukraine Drone Attack on Starobelsk College
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- Russia's UN mission in Geneva has urged UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to publicly condemn Ukraine's drone attack on a college in Starobelsk, Lugansk.
- Moscow called the attack "terror against Russian civilians" and accused UN officials of complicity due to their silence.
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Why It Matters
Russia's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva has demanded that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and his office publicly condemn a drone attack by Ukraine on a college in Starobelsk, Lugansk. The mission described the attack as terror against Russian civilians, including children.
GENEVA, May 22. /TASS/. Russia’s permanent mission to the UN in Geneva has demanded that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and his office publicly condemn the Kiev regime’s drone attack on a college in the city of Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic, the diplomatic mission told TASS.
"We demand that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and his office, as well as the relevant Human Rights Council special procedures, find the resolve to publicly condemn the latest strike by the Kiev regime," Russian diplomats said. The mission added that "the silence of UN human rights officials amounts to open complicity in the bloody crimes of neo-Nazis."
The mission strongly condemned this latest deadly crime by Ukraine, equating it to terror against Russian civilians, including children.The diplomats also expressed condolences to the families and relatives of those killed.
What to Watch
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will issue a statement regarding the incident.
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- Will the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights publicly condemn the attack?
- What is the UN's official stance on the incident?
- What are the casualty figures from the drone attack?
- What evidence does Russia have to support its claims of a 'Kiev regime' attack?
