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UK says it will support Ukraine for as long as necessary

At the UN Security Council, Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh condemned Russian attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.

UK Permanent Representative to the UN Sarah MacIntosh said Britain would stand by Ukraine through the winter and for as long as necessary. She described Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure as war crimes.

Author: Робот Source: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom

Sarah MacIntosh speaking during a UN Security Council meeting
UK Permanent Representative to the UN Sarah MacIntosh speaks at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine. Illustrative photo. Photo: Patrick Gruban / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

The UK will support Ukraine through the winter and for as long as necessary, Permanent Representative to the UN Sarah MacIntosh said at a Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

MacIntosh said a Russian drone struck a railway station in Dnipro on 30 October, killing at least 15 civilians and injuring 14 others. On 2 November, Russian bombs hit a school in Zaporizhzhia region that was operating as an aid centre. At least 55 Ukrainian civilians were killed, making it one of the deadliest attacks of the war.

Russian drones and missiles hit civilian energy and other infrastructure, including Kyiv’s northern bridge, on 7 November. Attacks the following day killed seven more Ukrainian civilians. Similar Russian strikes have killed more than 1,540 civilians over the past four months, she said.

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MacIntosh cited a UN Commission of Inquiry report saying that for more than four years Russia had pursued a state policy of attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, intensifying strikes as temperatures fell. The Commission concluded that the attacks constituted war crimes.

She said Russia had launched more than 150 ballistic missiles at Ukraine since US President Donald Trump called for an energy ceasefire on 11 October, mainly targeting energy infrastructure.

MacIntosh also said Russia suffered 54,000 casualties last month but had gained no net territory this year. Russia had a choice between continuing the costly war and choosing peace, she said, adding that Ukraine and the international community want peace.

Source: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom

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