Maltese OSCE Chairmanship reacts to Russia's missile attack on Dnipro

This was reported by the spokesman for the Maltese OSCE Chairmanship, Thomas Attard, to Ukrinform.

“We reaffirm the urgent need to protect civilians and ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to those in need. The relentless, indiscriminate attacks on civilians and residential areas, as well as the targeted destruction of civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, hospitals and schools in Ukraine, violate international humanitarian law, compound human suffering, and undermine prospects for peace.“    

Attard recalled that the joint statement of the OSCE Troika (current, former and future OSCE Chairmen-in-Office) on the occasion of the 1000th day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine emphasized that: “We urge all participating States and international organizations to intensify support for diplomatic efforts to achieve such a peace.”.”

“We call for the immediate release of all unlawfully detained civilians, including those held for their political views, and the swift return of children illegally deported from Ukraine. We also demand the immediate and unconditional release of OSCE officials Vadym Golda, Maxim Petrov and Dmytro Shabanov, who remain unjustly detained. This war must end. We call on the Russian Federation to immediately cease all hostilities and withdraw its forces from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders,” the Maltese Chairmanship said.

It is emphasized that Malta, which holds the OSCE Chairmanship in 2024, will continue to “work closely with OSCE participating States and international partners to advance diplomatic initiatives, ensure accountability and mitigate the far-reaching consequences of this war.”

As Ukrinform reported, on the morning of November 21, Russians launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, a Kinzhal, and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles on the Dnipro.

Kremlin leader Putin announced that the Russian army had hit the city with an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.

In turn, the White House said that the United States assessed the latest Russian missile strike on the Dnipro as the launch of a medium-range ballistic missile.

According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Russia launched a ballistic missile on the Dnipro, probably from the Kedr complex.