![]() ![]() These attacks cause immeasurable human suffering and may amount to war crimes, and they must stop. We are also looking into allegations of indiscriminate shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces in Donetsk and in other territory controlled by the self-proclaimed ‘republics’. The doctors operated on them by candlelight. ![]() One injured woman was helped to deliver by Caesarean section soon after the attack, but neither she nor her baby survived. Seventeen civilians, among them children and pregnant women, were injured. On 9 March, Mariupol Hospital No.3 was destroyed and most likely this also was the result of a Russian airstrike. ![]() To give you two examples: on 3 March, 47 civilians were killed when two schools and several apartment blocks in Chernihiv were destroyed, and all indications are that these were the result of Russian airstrikes. The extent of civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian objects strongly suggests that the principles of distinction, of proportionality, the rule on feasible precautions and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks have been violated. Private houses, multi-storey residential buildings, administrative buildings, medical and education facilities, water stations, electricity systems have been destroyed on a massive scale, with disastrous effects on civilians and their human rights, including their rights to health, food, water, education and housing. Military forces have used explosive weapons with wide area effects in or near populated areas – including missiles, heavy artillery shells and rockets as well as airstrikes. I say “at least” because we do not yet have the full picture of locations that have seen intense fighting, in particular Mariupol and Volnovakha. The facts as we have been reporting speak for themselves: since Russian armed forces launched their attacks on 24 February, at least 1,035 civilians have been killed and at least 1,650 injured. We encourage everyone to take a moment to call and express your gratitude.Day after day, the death toll and human suffering in cities, towns and villages across Ukraine is increasing. Saladino | Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay House of Representatives from New York’s 3 rd district Kevin Thomas | Member of the New York State Senate from the 6 th district.Patrick Ryder | Commissioner of Police, Nassau County Police Department.Lavine | Member of the New York State Assembly from the 13 th district Lafazan | Member of the Nassau County Legislature from the 18 th district Don Clavin | Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead.House of Representatives from New York’s 1 st district Blakeman | 10 th County Executive of Nassau County Special thanks to our local elected officials: We just wanted to let everyone know that we are enormously grateful for your generous support during these 11 days of Russia’s invasion and in the days to come. It would not be possible to call by name everyone involved in this effort. And we are looking forward to end this war TOGETHER. We would not be able to do it without you. ![]() Ukrainian American community of Long Island wanted to take a moment to THANK YOU-all the supporters, contributors, volunteers, elected officials, and their respective offices. ![]()
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