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Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Killing 35 Russian Children This Year

From Al-Masry Al-Youm · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia's special envoy accused Ukraine of killing over 35 Russian children and injuring nearly 300 since the start of the year.
  • The accusation followed a Ukrainian drone attack near a children's playground in Russia's Belgorod region.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry reported conducting airstrikes on Ukrainian drone command centers in the Kharkiv region.

Russia has accused Ukraine of committing war crimes by allegedly killing more than 35 Russian children and injuring approximately 300 others since the beginning of the year. Rodion Miroshnik, Russia's special envoy for special assignments at the Foreign Ministry, made the accusation on Sunday.

Miroshnik's statement came in response to a Ukrainian drone attack that reportedly targeted an area near a children's playground in Russia's Belgorod region. He described the alleged deliberate targeting of children as a "horrific war crime committed by Ukrainian beasts."

Earlier on Sunday, Russia's Defense Ministry announced that its air force had carried out airstrikes using guided bombs and missiles. These strikes targeted Ukrainian drone command centers located in the Kharkiv region. The ministry asserted that the strikes achieved precise hits on all designated targets.

The deliberate targeting of children is a horrific war crime committed by Ukrainian beasts.

— Rodion MiroshnikRussia's special envoy's condemnation of the alleged Ukrainian drone attack.
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Originally published by Al-Masry Al-Youm in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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