(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Only 3% of Russian missiles, drones and guided bombs hit military targets in Ukraine, while 97% are sent to strike civilian infrastructure.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, this is stated in a statement by the delegation of Ukraine to the OSCE, delivered by Danylo Kubai, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to International Organizations in Vienna, during a meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation.
"In the late 1980s, the loss of 15,000 troops in Afghanistan forced the Soviet leadership to admit its defeat and withdraw Soviet troops from the country, ending the 10-year war. By comparison, last June alone, the Russian armed forces lost more than 33,000 soldiers in Ukraine. However, the Kremlin regime, which is considered the heir to the Soviet leaders, remains convinced that the war must continue," Kubai said.
He emphasized that Ukraine remains determined to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders. "Unfortunately, Russia's only response to all peace initiatives is to continue the war," the diplomat added.
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Kubai also emphasized that the methods and tools used by Russia in its aggressive war against Ukraine "resemble the darkest pages of world history, which the civilized world hoped would never happen again."
"In recent months, Russia has launched numerous attacks on Ukraine using missiles, drones and artillery, killing dozens of civilians across the country. Russia's massive air attacks have destroyed private and commercial buildings, hotels, schools, churches, hospitals and numerous infrastructure facilities. It is significant that only 3% of Russian missiles, drones and guided bombs hit military targets, while 97% strike civilian infrastructure," the Ukrainian diplomat said.
He informed the foreign delegations about the latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and the casualties and destruction they caused.
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"We firmly believe that these actions of the Russian Federation will not go unpunished. And this was demonstrated on June 25, 2024, when the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and current Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov as part of an investigation into Russia's attacks against civilians and critical infrastructure in Ukraine," Kubai said.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, as of the morning of July 3, 2024, Russia's total combat losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine exceeded 546 thousand servicemen.
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