A woman in Kharkiv has died from injuries sustained during a Russian attack on the city. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Synegubov. According to him, the victim died in the hospital despite all the efforts of the medical staff.
This is reported by Finway
“Our medical personnel did everything possible to save her life. But, unfortunately, the injuries were too severe. I express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” said Synegubov.
Consequences of the Attack and the Situation in Kharkiv
On the morning of March 25, Russian forces targeted the Kholodnohirs’kyi and Novobavars’kyi districts of Kharkiv. Subsequently, the city mayor reported an increase in the number of injured in the city to nine people.
Russian military forces continue to systematically strike Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure, using various types of weapons: strike drones, missiles, guided aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems. Such attacks result in civilian casualties and injuries, as well as significant destruction of vital facilities.
Signs of Genocide and International Reaction
Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify such strikes as war crimes committed by the Russian Federation and emphasize their targeted nature. Attacks on the life-support systems of the population and healthcare facilities, aimed at depriving people of electricity, heat, water, communication, and medical assistance, exhibit characteristics of genocidal actions.
Individual representatives of the Russian authorities have repeatedly stated their intentions to destroy Ukrainians as a nation and have publicly called for this. Such actions include:
- targeted shelling of infrastructure and medical facilities,
- persecution of citizens with pro-Ukrainian positions in occupied territories,
- destruction of the Ukrainian intelligentsia,
- deportation and alteration of the identity of Ukrainian children,
- destruction of cultural artifacts and books.
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, defines genocide as acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
Despite numerous evidences and testimonies, the leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army deliberately attacks the civilian infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and villages, causing the deaths of civilians and the destruction of hospitals, schools, kindergartens, as well as energy and water supply facilities.