UN Secretary-General condemns ‘unacceptable’ Russian attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russian strikes on Sunday “unacceptable” large-scale attacks that affected the Ukrainian energy network on Sunday. “Attacks targeting civilians and civilian installations are prohibited by international humanitarian law. Such attacks are unacceptable and must stop immediately.”said Antonio Guterres in a statement from his spokesperson.

L’Ukraine “can count” on the European Union after the “horrible” Russian attacks which targeted its energy network and left ten dead, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday. “We saw the horrible, horrible attacks carried out last night by Russia against Ukraine”she declared during an interview with the Brazilian channel Globo News. “We will stand with Ukraine for as long as necessary”she said in Rio de Janeiro, on the eve of participating in the G20 summit. “Ukraine can count on us.”