russians shell Mykolaiv region with convention-banned cluster munitions with civilian casualties
The destroyed hospital in the Mykolaiv region
Because of the russian attacks on the Mykolaiv region, one person died, and six were wounded
Rubryka reports, referring to the Facebook of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.
The administration says the russian army also destroyed houses, businesses, and infrastructure.
The region's authorities reported that on the morning of June 21, rocket attacks struck the industrial object, damaging buildings of the enterprises in Mykolaiv.
The enemy also struck residential areas using banned cluster munitions.
The administration said that one of the cassettes exploded in the yard of a private house. There were two men. One died on the spot, and the other was injured and received medical treatment.
Also, the administration reports that on the morning of June 21, there were shellings in the Shyroke community. According to preliminary information, there are no victims. The roof of the school and three residential buildings were damaged. There were also impacts on agricultural land.
In the afternoon of June 21, the Inhulske community also came under enemy fire. Two people were injured. Information about the damage is being clarified.
The shelling continues in the Bereznehuvate community. Information on victims and injuries is being clarified.
In the Mykolaiv region, on the morning of June 21, the social infrastructure was damaged due to attacks on the village of Solonchaky of the Kutsuruby community. Fortunately, no casualties.
In the afternoon of June 21, shelling of the city of Ochakiv was recorded. One person was injured.
Damages:
- two social infrastructure facilities,
- port infrastructure,
- residential buildings,
- garages, cars,
- burning of dry grass.
Fields with crops were also burning in the suburbs.
Two hundred fifty subscribers were left without a gas supply.
There were also shellings in the village of Stara Bohdanivka of the Radisnyi Sad community. No casualties.
During the day on June 21, the invaders fired on Pervomaiske and Novomykolaivka of the Pervomaiske community, resulting in an injured man, damaged houses, and fires on fields with crops.
On Tuesday afternoon, shelling occurred in the village of Chervone of the Voskresenske community. The shelling ignited dry grass and fields with crops. One person was injured.
On June 21, the Mishkovo-Pohorilove community came under fire. Industrial infrastructure was damaged.
As Rubryka reported, in the Kharkiv region, russian invaders fired on Zolochiv again: people are under the rubble.
Reference
Cluster munitions are a means of destruction, weapons that contain dozens or hundreds of smaller weapons called submunitions. Spread over a specific area, they provide damage to a larger area. In the current war in Ukraine, russian forces have used cluster weapons and explosive weapons that are notorious for the unacceptable and often unlawful harm they inflict on civilians. The weapons are banned by most countries worldwide, resulting in significant civilian casualties when used in populated areas.
Human Rights Watch has already documented numerous strikes by russian forces in Ukraine's civilian areas. The orhanization emphasizes: "International humanitarian law (IHL) 's rule of distinction requires parties to a conflict to distinguish between civilians and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives. The use of cluster munitions, at least where civilians may be present, violates this rule."
