Also, the Ukrainian side has already initiated the convocation of meetings of a number of international organizations to properly respond to Russian shelling of Krivoy Rog and constant shelling of residential areas of other Ukrainian cities, the report said.
“This shelling shocked Ukraine and the world with special cruelty, because the Russian ballistic missile directed against ordinary residential buildings, playgrounds and other civilian infrastructure was equipped with a cassette combat part to maximize the defeat of a larger number of people. We categorically reject the Russian lies about the alleged military goals of this blow. The facts from the scene of the crime indicate the absence of any military goals. The goal [страны-агрессора] Russia was a purposeful terror against civilian people. This blow is the next war crime and a gross violation of international humanitarian law, ”the ministry noted.
The message emphasizes that by a blow to Ukrainian civilian people and children, Russia “demonstrates complete neglect of international peaceful efforts during the leadership of US President Donald Trump.”
“This is the signal of Moscow to Washington that Putin will continue the war and kill Ukrainians until it feels a different level of pressure and strength. Ukraine has been and is devoted to peaceful efforts and took specific steps on the way to the world, unlike Russia, which continues to pull time and make atrocities,” the Foreign Ministry noted.
The agency called for clear public reactions, condemning Russian crimes, specific actions to strengthen pressure on Moscow and strengthen Ukraine, in particular to strengthen air defense and military assistance to protect the lives of Ukrainians.
Context
On April 4, at about 19.00, the Russian military attacked a residential quarter in Krivoy Rog with a ballistic missile. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russians hit the street, territories with residential buildings, a playground. On the same evening, the Russian Federation again attacked the crooked horn, but with shock drones. According to Vilkul, fires were recorded in the sites.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said that in Krivoy Rog they made a “high -precision” shelling of foreign mercenaries. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Telegram denied the statement of Russians and explained that the Russian Federation attacked the city of Iskander-M ballistic missile with a cassette combat unit intended to defeat a larger territory and more people.
As a result of the blow, nine children were killed (one of them died already in the hospital) and nine adults, Zelensky said.
7th, 8th and 9th April in Krivoy Rog They announced the days of mourning.
