Relief Coordinator in Ukraine says killings in Hroza ‘barbaric’

Anjali Sharma

GG News Bureau

UNITED NATIONS, 7th Oct. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Denise Brown, on Friday visited Hroza on less than 24 hours after an attack there killed dozens of civilians, in a statement issued in New York..

According to news reports, a Russian missile hit at least 51 people, including a child, in the village, which is located near the eastern city of Kupiansk.

Ms. Brown said it is a barbaric consequence of the war in Ukraine that 20 per cent of a community can be wiped out in mere seconds.

According to the latest death toll, the attack wiped out about one fifth of the village, which was home to 330 people

The humanitarian community is working to support civilians in the area.

UN and partners are mobilizing assistance including medical supplies and health support, shelter maintenance kits, non-food items, cash and hygiene assistance – as well as mental health and psycho-social support.

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