Ukrainian troops are “strictly” adhering to international treaties and humanitarian law as they advance toward the western Russian region of Kursk, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.
This was discussed at a meeting of Ukrainian leaders, Zelensky said on the social media platform X.
Humanitarian aid was prepared for the civilian population of the occupied territories. Representatives of international organizations must be allowed access to the areas.
Ukraine’s emphasis on respecting humanitarian law dates back to the atrocities committed by Russian troops during their advance on Kiev nearly two and a half years ago.
In the Bucha suburb of Kiev, numerous civilians were randomly murdered at the time, after which the Russian army was forced to withdraw from the area.
According to the Ukrainian agency Unian, the government meeting decided to grant access to the occupied territories in western Russia to international organizations. These included the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations and other international organizations providing humanitarian aid.
