By KYIV. Sept 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown has strongly condemned Russia’s attack on Lviv that destroyed the Caritas-Spes warehouse with 300 tonnes of humanitarian aid.
“I condemn in the strongest terms a Russian airstrike that destroyed the warehouse of the nongovernmental organization Caritas-Spes in Lviv, western Ukraine, in the early hours of today. The vital humanitarian facility, which contained approximately 300 tons of relief supplies, was burned to the ground,” she said in a statement posted on the organization’s website on Tuesday.
Brown also said that “attacks impacting humanitarian assets have escalated throughout the year and ultimately impact those who are suffering the horrific consequences of the war.”
“Humanitarian workers, facilities and assets are protected under international humanitarian law. Direct attacks or indiscriminate attacks are strictly prohibited. International humanitarian law is not an option, it is an obligation and must be upheld,” she said.
