Finnish FM after Kyiv attack: Russia will inevitably be held accountable for war crimes
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen responded to the Russian shelling of Kyiv that took place overnight on August 20, which resulted in casualties and damage to a children's hospital, and stressed that Russia and its leadership must bear full responsibility for the aggression they have unleashed and the damage caused.
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has stated that Russia will be held accountable for war crimes following a missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on August 20. The attack resulted in at least 16 people being killed and 41 injured, with damage to residential buildings, a children's hospital, a school, and other civilian infrastructure.
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, around 4,000 of Kyiv's 12,000 buildings have been damaged by Russian attacks, with 70 severely damaged or completely destroyed. The mayor also warned that residents in some districts could face disruptions to hot-water supplies.
The attack on Kyiv caused widespread damage, with emergency crews working at multiple sites to assess the full scale of the destruction. The death toll and number of injured could still rise as rescue efforts continue.
Brief written by urgent.news from Interfax-Ukraine, Kyiv Post, New Voice of Ukraine — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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