Six Russian civilians killed in Kiev’s attacks during victory day ceasefire: Moscow

MOSCOW, May 13: A total of 23 civilians were injured and six of them died in Ukrainian attacks during a three-day Victory Day ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador-at-large for crimes committed by Kiev, Rodion Miroshnik, said in a report obtained by Sputnik.
“During the three-day ceasefire, the strikes of the Ukrainian armed units damaged residential buildings, medical transport, civilian cars, commercial objects. There were also victims among civilians. Twenty-three civilians were injured, six of them died,” Miroshnik said.
The most appalling cases took place in the Kursk Region, where the Ukrainian forces used heavy armament such as HIMARS rocket launchers and aircraft bombs.
In the Belgorod Region on May 9, Ukrainian forces attacked the building of the local administration with a drone. As a result, Deputy Governor of the Belgorod Region Aleksander Lorents and an officer of the Russian Federal National Guard were injured.
Overall, from May 5 11, 21 people were killed, another 70 injured in the Ukrainian forces’ attacks, Miroshnik said. The Ukrainian armed units fired no less than 2,636 munitions, including 122mm multiple launch rocket systems, 152mm and 155mm artillery shells, including those with cluster warheads, as well as grenades, mines and drones.
“The vast majority of the weapons used by the Ukrainian armed forces to attack civilians is produced by the West,” Mirosknik added.
Ahead of Victory Day, President Putin declared a ceasefire from midnight Moscow time on May 8 to midnight Moscow time on May 11 (21:00 GMT on May 7 to 21:00 GMT on May 10). (UNI)

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