Commentary of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine on the Russian initiative regarding international humanitarian mission
Proposal of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the so-called
international humanitarian mission in Donbas sounds cynical. Simply because
Russia continues to destabilize the situation in the east of Ukraine, supports
the activity of terrorists and bears full responsibility for humanitarian
problems in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions.
Apart from
deliberate destruction of vital infrastructure and buildings in the region,
water and electricity supply systems, the terrorists from so called "DNR" and "LNR",
including a large number of Russian citizens, attack on medical units and
personnel, fire on hospitals with explosive weapons, compromise the ability of
civilian patients to receive treatment, expropriate ambulances. Human Rights
Watch organization in today's report condemned such acts of pro-Russian
fighters and called to stop it immediately.
On the
other hand, the antiterrorist forces, which successfully free the cities of
Donbas region from terrorist, return peace to citizens, provide a gradual restoration
of infrastructure and return to normal life.
Since June
Interagency Coordination Unit, which includes representatives of UN System
organizations and International Committee of the Red Cross, has been operating
successfully in Ukraine to ensure urgent humanitarian needs of the civilian
population and internally displaced persons. Humanitarian corridors are opened
for everyone who wishes to leave the antiterrorist operation area.
Ukraine and
the whole civilized world do not believe in the sincerity of Russia’s
intentions. While terrorists keep receiving weapons, military equipment and
mercenaries from the Russian Federation, our international partners at the
request of Ukraine provide practical assistance in rebuilding the
infrastructure and addressing the urgent humanitarian needs of civilian
population of Donbas.