Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Cyprus Πρεσβεία Ουκρανίας στην Κύπρο
Dear Cypriots, Colleagues and Friends!
Early in the morning on February 24, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine started with about 100 missiles fired from both land- and sea-based platforms, and then with ground incursions on three main axes of assault.
The continuation of unprovoked, premediated and a barbaric war of Russia against Ukraine and Ukrainians allow me to address to you and to write this open letter.
It has been more than three months already as the whole world is witnessing the unprecedented and disastrous war, ever since the World War II, that is affecting the global politics, security and economy.
Throughout these terrible months we have seen the most unhuman and horrific crimes committed against Ukraine in which so many innocent people have lost their lives.
Waging war against Ukraine, the Russian troops systematically violate all existing norms of the international humanitarian law: deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians; their use as hostages and human shield; execution and rapes; forceful conscription and kidnapping; attacks on medical personnel and facilities; use of banned weapons etc. Ukrainian law enforcement agencies launched investigations into over 16.000 war crimes and crimes of aggression committed since 24 February.
Articles on this topic:
“..Haunting images of large numbers of civilian deaths and casualties show the true face of the brutal war of aggression the Kremlin is waging against Ukraine and its people. We are profoundly shocked and appalled by reports of mass graves containing hundreds of persons, and of bodies of civilians found in the street, including those of women, children and the elderly, some with their hands tied behind their back. There are also reports
