UN chief 'strongly condemns' strike on Ukraine village

UN chief 'strongly condemns' strike on Ukraine village
UN chief 'strongly condemns' strike on Ukraine village

The head of the United Nations "strongly condemns" a Russian strike that killed at least 51 people.

Ukrainian policemen carry bodies out of a destroyed shop and cafe after a Russian strike in the village of Groza, some 30 kilometres west of Kupiansk, eastern Ukraine, on October 5, 2023.

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The head of the United Nations "strongly condemns" a Russian strike that killed at least 51 people gathered for a wake in an eastern Ukrainian village, his spokesman said Thursday.

"Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law, and they must stop immediately," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in a statement.

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