# The South African government has expressed concern about the indiscriminate attacks on civilians emanating from a Russian attack, which killed pensioners in the village of Yarova, in Eastern Ukraine. The Russian airstrike on Yarova in the Donetsk province killed 24 people and injured 19. Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says the deliberate targeting of non-combatants is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and human rights laws and principles:
South Africa criticises Russia for its indiscriminate airstrike on civilians in Ukraine [SOUND]
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