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October 14, 2025 Humanitarian aid
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale strongly condemned the attack on UN vehicles in the Kherson region. There were no casualties, but two trucks caught fire, according to a statement released by the UN Office in Ukraine on Tuesday.
Shelling of a humanitarian convoy
On Tuesday, an interagency humanitarian convoy of four trucks clearly marked with UN symbols, delivering aid to the town of Bilozerka in the Kherson region, was attacked by Russian armed forces.
The humanitarian mission included employees of the Ukrainian offices of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
They were tasked with delivering aid to people severely affected by the war and who had not received support for months. When the humanitarian workers arrived, intense shelling began, and later, during unloading, two World Food Programme (WFP) trucks, also clearly marked, were targeted by drones equipped with FPV systems (systems that allow the operator to receive real-time video – editor's note).
Fortunately, no aid workers were injured, but two trucks were damaged and caught fire.
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Humanitarian law
"Such attacks are absolutely unacceptable. Humanitarian workers are protected by international humanitarian law and should never be targeted," Matthias Schmale emphasized.
He noted that civilians remaining in frontline areas are entirely dependent on humanitarian aid, and humanitarian workers must be able to deliver vital support in a safe environment.
“Deliberate attacks on humanitarian workers and humanitarian facilities constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes,” the Coordinator added.
Drones in the Kherson region
In recent weeks, the Kherson region has seen an increase in drone attacks, resulting in civilian casualties. "These attacks must stop. All measures must be taken to protect civilians and humanitarian workers. International humanitarian law must be respected," Shmale said.
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