Ukraine War: Russian strikes 'have killed innocent civilians for no military purpose'

Synopsis

Edward discusses a recent missile strike that resulted in 52 confirmed civilian deaths in a village, impacting every family in the area. The Human Rights Commission has dispatched a team to investigate the incident. Another missile attack occurred in Harv, located in the Kupiansk region, killing a 10-year-old boy in a residential district. This region serves as a strategic logistics hub, crucial for the Ukrainian military, which regained control from Russian forces in September of the previous year. Despite the military significance of logistics, the strikes on Harv and the village lack any military purpose, leading to concerns about political ramifications. Internationally, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the White House Press Secretary condemned the attacks, with the EU's Josep Borrell labeling them as war crimes, while Russia denies targeting civilians.