By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN human rights monitors said on Thursday said that Russian armed forces have carried out repeated attacks across Ukraine over the past several days, killed and injured civilians and damaging homes, hospitals, shops and workplaces.
The attacks have involved ballistic and cruise missiles, drones and guided aerial bombs.
The Mission recorded at least 200 civilians killed and 1,234 injured – figures expected to rise as verification continues.
Russian forces hit a vegetable sorting facility on a farm in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv region, killing seven civilians and injuring 12 others, local authorities said. All were reportedly farm workers sorting vegetables at the time.
Danielle Bell, head of the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said “Workers have been killed while sorting vegetables. Families have been caught beneath the rubble of their homes.”
She cited strikes hits on shopping centres, pharmacies, food warehouses and fuel stations.
“This is 48 hours in Ukraine, and it comes after months of mounting civilian casualties.”
Kyiv saw civilian casualties on 16 of the first 24 days of September, the highest monthly frequency since the full-scale invasion began.
Odessa has also faced repeated attacks, while Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian territory, where local authorities report growing civilian casualties.
