The use of ballistic missiles and related threats constitute a very dangerous escalation under international humanitarian law, the UN emphasized.
On November 27, the UN called Russia’s use of a medium-range ballistic missile along the Dnieper, as well as the involvement of North Korean troops against Ukraine, “a dangerous escalation of the war.” Ukrinform reported this on Wednesday, November 27.
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča said there were alarming signs of escalation in this “explosive war.”
He mentioned Russia’s involvement of North Korean troops in the combat zone, as well as Russia’s use of medium-range ballistic missiles.
“The use of ballistic missiles and the associated threats constitute a very dangerous escalation under international humanitarian law. The parties are obliged, I mention, to take all possible precautions in the selection of methods and means of attack to prevent and minimize accidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians and damage to civilian objects,” the UN representative stressed.
He also added that the cost of this war is too high for the people of Ukraine and the world, and it is growing every day.”
In particular, Jencsa cited data from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, according to which, since February 2022, more than 12.1 thousand civilians were killed in Ukraine, in addition, 26.9 thousand were injured.
Earlier, in a joint statement, the G7 foreign ministers emphasized that Russia’s strike on the Dnieper with a Kedr medium-range ballistic missile proves its reckless behavior.
As reported, the owner of the Kremlin on Thursday, November 21, made a statement that Russian troops for the first time struck the territory of Ukraine with an Oreshnik ballistic missile.
Where the Ukrainian president said that a ballistic missile against Ukraine is further proof that Russia really does not strive for peace.
US warns Ukraine about Russia’s experimental missile attack – CNN
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