Ukrainian kids have reportedly been injured after Russian forces focused a kindergarten in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy area.
Ukraine's Minister of Overseas Affairs Dmytro Kuleba on Friday known as for an investigation following reviews that Russia launched an assault on a kindergarten and an orphanage in Okhtyrka, a small metropolis in Ukraine's Sumy province.
"At the moment's Russian assaults on a kindergarten and an orphanage are battle crimes and violations of the Rome Statute," he mentioned in an announcement on Twitter. "Along with the Common Prosecutor's Workplace we're gathering this and different info, which we'll instantly ship to the Hague."
Kuleba added, "Accountability is inevitable."
Native information outlet the Kyiv Unbiased reported that there are casualties and severely injured individuals, a few of them kids.
Have acquired this picture from a number of official Ukrainian sources; the unedited picture reveals not less than two useless individuals prostrated on the bottom. https://t.co/1j8VjXkXRD
— Christo Grozev (@christogrozev) February 25, 2022
Christo Grozev, the chief director of Netherlands-based investigative information outlet Bellingcat, mentioned he acquired a picture from a number of official Ukrainian sources that confirmed the scene of the assault.
"The unedited picture reveals not less than two useless individuals prostrated on the bottom," mentioned Grozev on Twitter.
The information comes amid reviews that Russian troops descended on the streets of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv on Friday, and a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a "particular army operation" in Ukraine.
Ukraine's ministry of protection known as on residents to organize Molotov cocktails to combat off invading Russian troops, as Russian forces appeared to have infiltrated a residential district of Kyiv.
"We urge residents to tell us of troop actions, to make Molotov cocktails, and neutralize the enemy," the ministry mentioned on social media.
"We ask residents to tell in regards to the motion of apparatus! Make Molotov cocktails, neutralize the occupier!" The ministry mentioned in a Twitter publish on Friday. "Peaceable residents—watch out! Don't go away the home!"
An air raid alert was additionally issued in Kyiv on Friday. The press service of the Kyiv Metropolis State Administration informed residents to move to the closest shelter "instantly."
German tabloid newspaper Bildreported on Friday that there had been "heavy combating within the northern districts of Kyiv."
"Thus far I've solely seen Ukrainian infantry combating automobiles, however there appear to be Russian paratroopers," Bild correspondent Julian Röpcke mentioned on Twitter.
Neil Hauer, a contract journalist int he capital tweeted that clashes had damaged out close to Ukraine's capital, the Rada.
Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov mentioned Friday that Russia can be prepared for talks if Ukraine's army surrendered.
"We're prepared for negotiations at any second, as quickly because the armed forces of Ukraine reply to our name and lay down their arms," Lavrov mentioned, AFP reported.
"Demilitarisation and de-Nazification" is Putin's final purpose, Lavrov continued.
"Russian President Vladimir Putin took the choice to conduct a particular army operation to demilitarise and de-Nazify Ukraine in order that, free of oppression, Ukrainians themselves may freely decide their future," he added.
Russia's protection ministry mentioned Friday that its forces killed greater than 200 personnel from Ukraine's particular forces throughout the seize of the Gostomel airfield, a global cargo airport within the suburbs of Kyiv.
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