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Andriy Sybiga. Photo: Andrij Sybiha
The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Sibiga, criticized UNICEF's statement from 4 August about dead and injured children in Ukraine and Russia. The organization did not state that the deaths of minors are caused by Russian aggression. This creates a misleading impression of equivalence between the aggressor and the victim.
Such a statement on Sunday, 9 August, was made by Andriy Sibiga, reported by News.LIVE.
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Sibiga criticized UNICEF's statement
“It is extremely regrettable that in its statement from 4 August UNICEF omitted a key point: all these child deaths are a direct result of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine,” emphasized the minister.
According to him, without this clarification, the statement could create a false impression of equal responsibility of Russia and Ukraine for the deaths of children.
The MFA pointed out errors in the data
Sibiga also drew attention to the errors in UNICEF's statement.
In particular, in his words, the organization did not specify that the death of children in Krasnodar occurred due to the downing of a drone intercepted by Russian air defense. UNICEF also cited incorrect data about dead children in Dnipropetrovsk region. There were not three dead, but seven children from one family.
“And yesterday Russia killed another innocent Ukrainian child — a three-year-old boy in Kyiv region,” added the head of the MFA.
Sibiga urged UNICEF to condemn Russia
The minister stated that the deaths of Ukrainian children as a result of Russian attacks are war crimes. He urged UNICEF to condemn Russia's actions and demand that it stop killing Ukrainian children.
Earlier, News.LIVE, citing the head of the MFA Sibiga, explained why Ukraine finds it difficult to obtain missiles for air defense. Production volumes are limited. The situation in the Middle East also affects deliveries.
News.LIVE, citing Andriy Sibiga, also wrote that Iran is trying to divert the world’s attention from Russian terror against civilian shipping in the Black Sea. The Ukrainian foreign minister considers Tehran’s threats unfounded. According to him, the Iranians are direct accomplices of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
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