“The assault on the TV tower in Kharkiv is a part of a scientific, large-scale marketing campaign towards the Ukrainian civilian inhabitants by Russia,” stated Oksana Romaniuk, head of the Institute of Mass Info, a suppose tank primarily based in Kyiv.
“The destruction of the TV tower is a conflict crime, each in line with Ukrainian laws and worldwide humanitarian legislation.”
“Civilian objects, equivalent to TV towers, have absolute safety and can’t be a respectable goal in an armed battle. We demand a radical investigation and an applicable response from the worldwide neighborhood,” she added.
The 12 months has seen a marked enhance in Russian assaults on Ukrainian TV and radio infrastructure, in line with the Institute for Mass Info, with buildings focused in Sumy and Kharkiv areas in March.