Rocket attacks on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol by pro-Russian militants that targeted civilians violated international could be considered as war crimes, said the UN political chief on Monday.
Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Jeffrey Feltman, said, that the attacks “knowingly targeted civilians,” adding that, “the perpetrators must be held accountable and brought to justice.”
Mr Feltman urged the pro-Russian militants to commit and uphold the cease-fire agreement, and urged “the leadership of the Russian Federation to use their influence to call on the rebels to cease hostilities immediately.”
The US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, told the council that Russia’s goal was to “seize more territory and move the line of Russian-controlled territory deeper an deeper into Ukraine.”
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