one of the worst attacks on kyiv

Missiles that fall on hospitals, markets or civilian infrastructure, in Ukraine, as was the case in Syria or Gaza. On Monday, July 8, Russia carried out a massive attack against cities in Ukraine, which left at least 37 dead, some of them in hospitals. A classic of wars, we believe. But, according to the Geneva Conventions, intentionally directing attacks against objects that are not military objectives is a war crime. Strikes “unacceptable“for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.”Abominable” for High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who reacted to the destruction of part of the Okhmatdyt hospital, the largest children’s hospital in Ukraine.

Intentional strike or not? Russia claims to have only targeted military infrastructure, and that it was debris from a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile that caused the damage.Lie“, said Volodymyr Zelensky, who tweeted images on Monday clearly showing a Russian missile hitting the hospital in the heart of kyiv.

This is one of the worst attacks on kyiv in more than two years of war, as the NATO summit opens in Washington on Tuesday, July 9, during which the 32 member countries must redefine the continuation of their support. States that have spent 40 billion euros per year since the beginning of the war on military aid to kyiv. It is also now that the famous F-16s promised by the West are supposed to arrive in Ukraine.

These new strikes also raise questions about Ukraine’s air defense capabilities. However, Ukraine is struggling to obtain more weapons and ammunition from the West. A support that Volodymyr Zelensky would like to see reaffirmed at the NATO meeting while many uncertainties weigh with the hypothesis of a Donald Trump victory in November. The former American president repeated that he would end the war as quickly as possible, which would be to the detriment of the Ukrainians. A prospect that pushes Moscow to strike quickly to undermine the morale of the Ukrainians and discourage their supporters.