Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif told a meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on the human rights situation in Ukraine on Wednesday that the attacks were an attempt to take control of more territory in eastern Ukraine. is going
He said that three years have passed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military, progress towards a peaceful settlement appears bleak while the conflict escalates at an alarming pace.
This report is based on the period from September 1 to November 30 last year. 574 civilians have been killed in Russian military attacks so far, a 30 percent increase over last year.
For the first time since July 2022, September saw such a high number of civilian casualties.
He said the Russian bombing had caused severe damage to infrastructure including water supply, heating systems and transport services. Major attacks have also been carried out targeting energy installations in Ukraine.
Violation of humanitarian law
The Russian delegation rejected the allegations made by the OHCHR Deputy High Commissioner and accused the Ukrainian military of carrying out terrorist activities in various regions of Russia.
Ukraine’s representative condemned the deadly attack by the Russian military. 100 drones were used in attacks on the capital Kiev on New Year’s Eve, killing two and wounding seven.
Deputy High Commissioner Al-Nashif warned of the growing number of violations of international human rights law and humanitarian law, saying war crimes are likely to be committed.
Prisoners of war in Ukraine reported widespread, systematic torture… including severe beatings, electric shocks, suffocation and long periods of solitary confinement.
Male and female prisoners of war also alleged that they were subjected to rape, forced undressing, and other forms of sexual violence.
Death without trial
Nada Al-Nashif expressed concern that the execution of Ukrainian military personnel captured by Russian forces without trial has increased.
“Killing without trial is a war crime. “(Our) office collected data on 62 cases in 19 separate incidents during this period and confirmed five such cases.”
According to the United Nations Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, violent clashes have killed 12,300 civilians since February 2022, including more than 650 children. More than 27 thousand people were injured.
Additionally, over 700 medical centers and over 1,500 schools and colleges were damaged or completely destroyed in the violence.