Death toll rises to six in Russian army attack on Dnipro city
The death toll from the Russian army’s attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the capital of Dnipropetrovsk province, has risen to six after the death of a woman injured in the bombing. Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhiy Lisak reported on his Facebook account that “a 60-year-old woman who was injured during the attack has died in hospital,” and declared a day of mourning in the city. “Sincere condolences to family and friends,” he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out “terrorist attacks“He stressed the need for allies to continue to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with modern air defence systems to repel such attacks.
On the other hand, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported that the highest number of civilian casualties was recorded in May. “in almost a year“due to an increase in Russian attacks between March and May. The HRMMU report, which covers the period from March 1 to May 31, highlights the difficulties faced by the Ukrainian population and the impact of Russian attacks on energy and offensive infrastructure in Kharkiv.
Danielle Bell, head of the HRMMU, lamented that “the fighting in the spring took a horrific toll on civilians, particularly in the region and in the city of Kharkiv.” She added that the attacks “relentless“caused “tragic loss of life, displacement and destruction of homes and businesses.”
The mission identified among the main causes of this situation the use of air-dropped bombs and missiles fired against populated areas, including successive attacks against the same place in a short period of time, which caused casualties. among those who came to help after the first attack. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces launched their largest campaign of attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine since the winter of 2022-2023, resulting in civilian casualties and significant power outages affecting millions of people across the country.
Bell warned that “the full impact of the attacks on energy infrastructure will only become clear this coming winter, when Ukraine’s reduced power generation capacity will be under attack.” could leave many without access to heatingand other services necessary for their survival.”
The HRMMU also documented cases of persecution in Ukrainian-controlled areas on charges of “collaborationism“, although he highlighted the efforts of the Ukrainian government to improve compliance with international humanitarian law. In the occupied territories, he denounced that residents face pressure to obtain Russian citizenship to access medical services and maintain their property rights, and that relatives of detainees and prisoners of war lack information about their whereabouts.
