Ban condemns Ukraine rebel offensive
26 Jan 2015 9:48 PM GMT
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned a deadly rocket attack in Ukraine’s government-held port of Mariupol and denounced “provocative statements” made by pro-Russian separatist fighters.
Ban’s remarks came on Saturday after pro-Kremlin rebels announced a major new offensive and heavy rocket fire killed at least 30 people and wounded around 100 in Mariupol, a strategic port linking separatist territory with Russian-occupied Crimea. Ban “strongly condemns today’s rocket attack on the city of Mariupol,” a statement from his spokesman read.
“He notes that rockets appear to have been launched indiscriminately into civilian areas, which would constitute a violation of international humanitarian law.”
The United Nations chief also condemned Friday’s “unilateral withdrawal from the ceasefire by rebel leadership, and particularly their provocative statements about claiming further territory”.
Ban’s remarks came on Saturday after pro-Kremlin rebels announced a major new offensive and heavy rocket fire killed at least 30 people and wounded around 100 in Mariupol, a strategic port linking separatist territory with Russian-occupied Crimea. Ban “strongly condemns today’s rocket attack on the city of Mariupol,” a statement from his spokesman read.
“He notes that rockets appear to have been launched indiscriminately into civilian areas, which would constitute a violation of international humanitarian law.”
The United Nations chief also condemned Friday’s “unilateral withdrawal from the ceasefire by rebel leadership, and particularly their provocative statements about claiming further territory”.
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