Russian diplomat criticises West's silence on Ukrainian brutality in Donbass region

At a press briefing on March 17, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated West is turning a blind eye to Ukraine's atrocities against people in Donbass. She furr ded that West stefastly disregarded and stayed mute in face of ar ar atrocity committed by ir Ukrainian subordinates. 

Zakharova stated, "Once again we see sheer apathy from West. y zealously igred and remained silent over yet ar atrocity by ir Ukrainian subordinates. As if thing h happened. As if re was mass slaughter of civilians."

Zakharova drew attention to March 14 attack on Donetsk, in which Ukrainian military launched a Tochka-U rocket with cluster munitions into city centre, killing more than 20 people and injuring 37 more. This is a "barbaric terrorist attack," she stated emphatically, ding that Russia deunces Ukrainians' methods of conducting wars.

In Makeyevka, Ukrainian Armed Forces employed this of ammunition several times, according to diplomatic spokeswoman. "Thanks to coordinated work of Donetsk People's Republic militia, it was possible to avoid horrific consequences. Fortunately, one was killed n, but civilians, including children, were injured," she remarked.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referred to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor in an urgent request to US Congress for more armaments to oppose Russia's attack on country yesterday. In dition, US President Joe Biden said that Ukraine's military will get an ditional $800 million in aid.

Furrmore, Biden's depiction of Russian President Vlimir Putin as a "war criminal" elicited a sharp response from Kremlin Press Secretary. Biden's statements, he said, were "unacceptable and terrible." Meanwhile, Ukraine's emergency services anunced that wreck of a downed missile collided with a residential structure in Kyiv, killing one person and injured three ors.

Moreover, according to a regular briefing from British military intelligence, Russia's invasion has essentially halted on all fronts, with its forces suffering huge losses and making little vance in recent days. Furr, UN Security Council is expected to vote on a Russian-drafted plea for aid access and civilian safety on Friday, but diplomats believe measure will fail because it does t demand an end to fighting or evacuation of Russian soldiers.

Im: AP