As a result of the nighttime attack by Russian Federation strike drones on the Odesa region, damage to port and transport infrastructure has been recorded. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Kiper, on the morning of March 3.
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Consequences of the Nighttime Shelling of Odesa Region
According to available information, the shelling caused damage to a dry cargo warehouse and road containers, as well as shattered windows in administrative buildings. No fires have been reported at the impact sites. Fortunately, there are no casualties among the civilian population. Special and municipal services are working promptly at the scene to eliminate the consequences of the attack.
“The dry cargo warehouse and road containers have been damaged, and windows in administrative buildings have been shattered. No fires have been reported,” Kiper stated.
Systematic Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
Russian military forces are conducting regular shelling of Ukrainian cities using various types of weapons, including strike drones, missiles, guided bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems. Both civilian and critical infrastructure in various regions of the country are under attack.
The Ukrainian authorities, as well as international organizations, classify such actions by the Russian Federation as war crimes and emphasize their deliberate nature. Attacks on the life-support systems of the population, healthcare facilities, and energy infrastructure aimed at depriving people of basic living conditions are regarded as elements of genocidal actions.
In particular, there are recorded instances of declarations of intent to destroy the Ukrainian people, public calls for such actions, and persecution of individuals with pro-Ukrainian positions in occupied territories. The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted in 1948, clearly states that such actions must be punished in both wartime and peacetime.
According to the Convention, signs of genocide include the killing of members of a particular group, deliberately inflicting destructive living conditions on them, obstructing childbirth, forcibly transferring children to another group, and publicly inciting such actions. Currently, 149 countries are parties to this Convention and are obligated to prevent and punish acts of genocide.
The leadership of Russia officially denies the facts of targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and villages, as well as the destruction of hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy facilities, and water supply systems.