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UN briefing warns of renewed strikes on Ukraine, cites civilian toll and nuclear risks
Summary
Rosemary DeCarlo told the United Nations that recent large-scale drone and missile strikes have caused widespread civilian harm and infrastructure damage across Ukraine, cited OHCHR-verified casualty figures, and warned that military activity near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant risks a catastrophic accident while urging an immediate, unconditional ceasefire.
Rosemary DeCarlo addressed the assembly and condemned renewed large-scale attacks on Ukraine, saying the Russian Federationhas intensified assaults that have "deprived millions of Ukrainians of electricity, heating, and water for prolonged periods." She cited recent strikes that she said included "242 drones and 36 missiles," reported deaths and injuries in Kyiv, and damage to civilian infrastructure including an embassy.
DeCarlo said the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has verified at least 14,999 civilians killed, including 763 children, and 40,601 civilians injured, including 2,486 children, since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022; she added the actual figures are likely higher and that monitoring is…
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