The United Nations estimates that more than 30,000 non-combatants have been killed or injured in the Ukraine war since it began nearly three years ago. The organization considers this a conservative estimate and believes the true number is likely significantly higher. The UN ambassador also condemned Russia's actions as 'indefensible' and accused Moscow of violating international commitments, including attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure which the UN has labeled as war crimes.
The United Nations has claimed that more than 30,000 non-combatants have either been killed or injured since the conflict began nearly three years ago.– Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe – said: “These are a conservative estimate. The true figure is likely far higher.”by the BBC’s Russian service and Mediazone news website suggested more than 90,000 Russian troops have been killed during the war.
He also claimed Moscow’s actions have been inconsistent with Russia’s international commitments, including under the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Helsinki Final Act. The ambassador pointed out how Russia launched 13 wide-scale missile attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in 2024, and how this threatened civilian access to power, water and heating – as well as endangering nuclear power plants.Hammond added: “The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine concluded that these attacks on energy infrastructure constituted the war crime of excessive incidental civilian harm and potentially a crime against humanity.
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