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Ukraine
Turning to Ukraine: We condemn an overnight air strike that hit a residential building and other civilian infrastructure in Kryvyi Rih, which killed and injured many civilians.
In the Kherson region, our humanitarian colleagues note that an attack this morning hit Bilozerka — where we delivered assistance just a couple of days ago and where people are heavily impacted by the destruction of the dam. One civilian was killed, according to our partners on the ground.
We stress that international humanitarian law must be respected, and constant care must be taken to spare civilians and civilian infrastructure from more harm.
Also on Ukraine, our colleagues from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) say that following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, another humanitarian convoy reached 7,000 people in the Ukraine-controlled Darivska community, which is just outside of Kherson city, that took place today. The four-truck convoy delivered water, food, hygiene kits and medical supplies to those who need it.
Also today, Denise Brown, who you know is our Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, said that the UN has engaged with the Governments of Ukraine and the Russian Federation to ensure access to all civilians impacted by the devastating destruction of the dam.
Operationally, she said, we have boats, we have people, and we have supplies that are ready to go. However, she noted that the Russian Federation is yet to provide the safety guarantees we need to cross the front line to the left bank of the Dnipro River, including to Oleshky. These guarantees are necessary, obviously, for the safety of our team and not to create additional risks for the people we are trying to serve.