The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become “nothing short of a nightmare” for those living in besieged cities, top Red Cross official says.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that nearly 2.8 million people have been forced to flee the war-torn country so far.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become “nothing short of a nightmare” for those living in besieged cities, a top Red Cross official said Monday, calling for safe passage out for civilians and humanitarian aid to be allowed through the front lines.
“People are in desperate need to to take shelter, and this is why the situation cannot, cannot continue like this," he told The Associated Press while on a visit to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates."History is watching what is happening in Mariupol and other cities and civilians must be protected. So whether a cease-fire, or a combination of a cease-fire and safe evacuation of civilians, is an absolute must.
However, he acknowledged the dire situation faced by medical facilities in the country. There have been at least 31 attacks on medical facilities and ambulances in the war, killing at least 12 people and wounding 34 others, according to the World Health Organization. Red Cross officials are “also living in Mariupol, so they are feeling exactly what ordinary Ukrainians are feeling today in Mariupol," Mardini said. “They told us recently that they were running short of drinking water. Food supplies are starting to lack. Medical supplies are extremely rare. And there is also a huge pressure on shelters. There are not enough shelters.”Prisoners of war also remain a concern.
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