In Odesa, following the latest Russian missile strike, the number of injured has risen to 14, including two children. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Kiper.
This is reported by Finway
Injured and the situation in the city
According to updated data, five of the injured, mostly with shrapnel wounds, have been hospitalized. All are receiving necessary medical assistance according to the situation’s requirements. Previously, it was officially reported that 11 people were injured as a result of the massive shelling of the regional center.
“Five of the injured, mostly with shrapnel wounds, have been hospitalized. All are receiving necessary medical assistance,” Kiper added.
Russian shelling and international assessment of Russia’s actions
Russian troops systematically use various types of weapons, including strike drones, missiles, aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems, to attack Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure across all regions of the country. Ukrainian authorities, along with international organizations, regard these actions as war crimes of the Russian Federation, emphasizing their targeted nature.
The targeting of essential infrastructure for the population, including hospitals, power plants, water supply, communication, and other structures, is considered a sign of genocidal actions. Human rights defenders and genocide researchers note that during the full-scale war, Russia employs all types of crimes that can be classified as genocide.
- Public statements by representatives of the Russian authorities denying the existence of the Ukrainian people and calls for their destruction.
- Targeted shelling of civilian infrastructure to deprive people of the necessary conditions for life.
- Persecution and destruction of citizens with a pro-Ukrainian stance in occupied territories.
- Destruction of the Ukrainian intelligentsia and targeted actions to change the identity of children through deportation and changes in educational programs.
- Systematic removal and destruction of Ukrainian books, looting of museums, and theft of historical artifacts that testify to the country’s ancient history.
We remind you that the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, ratified in 1948, obliges 149 participating countries to prevent acts of genocide and punish them regardless of the time – in peacetime or during war. According to the Convention, genocide is defined as actions aimed at the complete or partial destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
The leadership of Russia officially denies the facts of targeted attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure during the war; however, the real consequences of the shelling indicate otherwise.