VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo on Sunday (Aug 9) stated harmless persons are being killed and wounded in Ukraine and Russia, and known as for an finish to the battle.
“Tragic incidents are multiplying, inflicting an ever-growing variety of civilian victims, together with youngsters,” the pontiff stated earlier than worshippers gathered for Sunday’s Angelus prayer.
“I renew my heartfelt attraction for worldwide humanitarian legislation to be revered and for assaults towards civilian targets to stop on each side,” the pope added.
Greater than 16,000 civilians have been killed in practically 4 and a half years of combating, in line with the UN, the overwhelming majority of them Ukrainian.
The UN human rights workplace stated in July civilian accidents and deaths had elevated by greater than a 3rd in Ukraine within the first half of the yr, pushed by rising numbers of drone attacks.
In the meantime Kyiv can also be responding with waves of drone assaults on Russia. A UN official stated final month civilians dwelling in Ukrainian territories underneath Russian occupation and inside Russia have been additionally being killed.
