President Zelensky called for swift international action to address the unfolding crisis.President Zelensky called for swift international action to address the unfolding crisis.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken to Twitter to express his deep concern over the dire situation in the occupied part of the Kherson region. In a series of tweets, President Zelensky described the conditions as catastrophic, with the occupiers abandoning the local population to face the devastating consequences of flooding without any assistance.
Blaming Russia for this deliberate act, President Zelensky called for swift international action to address the unfolding crisis. The exact number of people at risk remains uncertain, as they face life-threatening situations without access to rescue, clean water, food, or medical care. Despite facing continuous shelling, Ukrainian military and special services are doing their best to rescue those in need.
President Zelensky emphasized the need for large-scale efforts and appealed for the immediate involvement of international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross. He highlighted that every life lost in the affected area is a failure of the international community and its institutions, emphasizing the urgency of their response.
Ukraine’s government has made numerous appeals for assistance, stressing the gravity of the situation and the dire need for international organizations to step in and save lives. The eyes of the world now turn to the occupied part of the Kherson region, awaiting swift and decisive action to alleviate the suffering and prevent further loss of life.
The situation in the occupied part of Kherson region is absolutely catastrophic. The occupiers simply abandoned people in these terrible conditions. Without rescue, without water, just on the rooftops in flooded communities. And this is another deliberate crime of Russia: after… pic.twitter.com/SPGzXyoCen
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 7, 2023
