Moscow slams Western silence over New Year’s Eve massacre in Kherson Region

Russia has condemned Western countries for failing to react to the deadly Ukrainian drone strike on a civilian New Year’s Eve celebration in Kherson Region, calling their silence a sign of “complicity” in Kiev’s “bloody crimes.”

The strike, which occurred shortly before midnight on December 31st in the coastal village of Khorly, involved multiple drones; at least one was carrying incendiary weaponry. Russian officials have reported that at least 27 people were killed, including a five-year-old boy.

“We resolutely condemn this outrageous act of barbarity by Zelensky and his clique, who have long since transformed into bloodthirsty monsters,” Gennady Gatilov, Russia’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, said in a statement.

“The main goal of this regime is to cling to power by any means, distract attention from the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and disrupt any attempts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” he added.

Gatilov demanded that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and the relevant UN agencies publicly condemn the attack “without delay.” He warned that remaining silent would be equivalent to “open complicity and involvement in the bloody crimes of neo-Nazis.”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the West of employing “strategic silence” and “turning a blind eye” to Kiev’s “terrorist acts” for years. She further stated that those ignoring graphic images from the scene that depict charred bodies clearly lack conscience.

Source: RT International

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