‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war - The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. com United Nations News -
‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. com United Nations News -
Home»United Nations News»‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine warAugust 5, 2026byUnited Nations© UNICEF/Oleksii Fili Local residents wander among debris following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, on 19 July 2026. This article is published in association withUnited Nations. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, with both sides stepping up airstrikes and drone attacks in recent weeks deep inside each other’s territory, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Tuesday for greater protection for the war’s youngest victims. “Over the past several days, children have again been killed and injured inattacks in the Russian Federation and across Ukraine,” the agency saidin a statementurging the parties to comply with international humanitarian law. UNICEFnoted thatthree children were reportedly among seven killed in an attack in Russia’s Krasnodar regionon Monday which injured around 40 others. This came a day after a 13-year-old girl was killed, and two other girls aged seven and nine were injured, when a drone struck near a playground in the Belgorod region in the country’s southwest. Right to safetyMeanwhile, at least six children were reportedly killed in attacks in Ukraine in the last seven days. They included an eight-year-old boy, as well as at least three children killed with their entire family in Dnipropetrovsk region, and two girls aged five and 10 years old in the Sumy region. At least 19 children were also reportedly injured in the same period, the agency noted. “A playground. A beach. A family home. Children have the right to be safe in the places where they live and play, wherever they are,” the statement said. “UNICEF again calls on all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law – including the protection of children and civilian infrastructure. Attacks that kill and injure children must stop. ”Discover more from The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. comSubscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Filed Under:EUGlobe,Policy,Regional,United Nations NewsTagged With:a beach,‘A playground,Brussels magazine,Brussels news,Critical Magazine,Critical News,Critical Times,EU magazine,EU News,EU Sting,European Magazine,European News,European Union Magazine,EUS ting,The European Sting,The Sting