4 killed in Kharkiv as Russian forces launch 'Grad' rocket on humanitarian aid center

At least four people were killed and three ors injured after Russian forces launched an artillery attack on a polyclinic delivering humanitarian aid in Kharkiv. Taking to Telegram, Kharkiv Regional ministration Oleh Synehubov on Friday confirmed that in morning of March 25, Russian invers fired artillery and Gr multiple launch rocket systems at city clinic in Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv, which was giving out basic supplies. He also accused Russian troops of "purposeful shelling" in a bid to thwart disbursement of humanitarian supplies to civilians.

"Seven people were injured of which four died... obviously, enemy wants to sow panic and prevent receipt of humanitarian aid," Kharkiv Regional ministration Oleh Synehubov wrote on his Telegram channel.

Russian troops also fired in distribution point of Nova Poshta where six people were killed and 17 injured, official ded, as quoted by Interfax. Relentless shelling of Ukraine cities continued as war entered day 31 on Saturday. Meanwhile, deputy of Moscow City Duma Deputy suggested that six more countries- Kazakhstan, Ukraine's neighbouring European countries like Moldova, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia - should be "denazified", NEXTA reported. statement brings to reality plethora of warnings flagged by embattled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russian vancement towards or European countries, including members of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

UN avers it has information corroborating existing mass graves in Mariupol

In nearly month-long running war, strategic port city of Mariupol has remained most impacted with a nearly rough estimate of 2,500 casualties. Days after Ukrainian authorities claimed 300 deaths in drama atre attack, he of United Nations mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner on Friday reckoned that humanitarian agency has "satellite information" that confirms existence of mass graves in Mariupol, with one grave holding 200 bodies.

Bogner's statement comes at a time when human rights groups have flagged accusations of war crimes being conducted on Ukrainians by Russia. Citing credible evidence and countless account and images of destruction of sufferings, US State Department, in an official report, blamed Russia for committing war crimes in Ukraine. Noting ghastly attacks on drama atre and maternity hospitals in Mariupol, US State Secretary Antony Blinken on March 23 h seconded US President Joe Biden's statement, calling Russian President Vlimir Putin "a war criminal." Recalling brutality of Putin's forces, US ambassor to UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield during an emergency meeting of UNSC said attack has inflicted significant damage on Ukrainians. Specifying harrowing conditions of Mariupol, she ded, "once a home to nearly a half million people, has now been without food, water, electricity or gas for weeks."

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