UN is concerned about new victims among civilian population of Ukraine

Dozens of civilians, including children, were injured on Wednesday as a result of damage to several multi -storey buildings in the city of Pervomaisky in the Kharkov region. This was announced at a briefing in New York by the UN official representative, the press service of the organization reports.

The UN humanitarian partners have already provided psychological assistance and delivered materials for the repair of emergency housing at least 180 families whose apartments were damaged.

In addition, the UN received reports of victims among the civilian population and medical institutions injured as a result of hostilities, from the districts of the Donetsk region under the control of Russia.

According to the UN Monitoring Mission, the UN Human Rights in Ukraine, on Monday, July 3, at least three peaceful residents were killed and seven more were injured, including a child, as a result of shelling a residential building in Sumy, in the northeast of the country.

The UN reminded that international humanitarian law unambiguously indicates that all aspects of the conflict should take care of the protection of the civilian population and civil infrastructure.

The UN continues to support the affected communities throughout the country.

On Wednesday, the Interdepartmental Motor Copyed delivered vital foods, medicines, hygiene and household items for 1300 residents of the city of Seversk, Donetsk Region, located ten kilometers from the front line.

Humanitarian assistance to the UN – a rescue circle in this city, which is constantly undergoing shelling. Most of the remaining inhabitants are older people, many of whom live in damaged houses without water, gas and electricity.

The UN also continues to assist in eliminating the consequences of the damage to the dam in Kakhovka. On Wednesday, the 14th on an account of the interdepartmental motorcade delivered bottled water, medicines, hygiene sets and disinfectants for residents of settlements affected by flood and military operations.