The organization also said that indiscriminate attacks by Russia could be considered war crimes.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michel Bachelet said her investigators were investigating 24 cases of Russian cluster munitions being used by Russian troops. This was reported by CNN.
She said that missile strikes and shelling affected hospitals, water supply and administrative buildings.
“The mass destruction of civilian objects and the large number of civilian casualties clearly indicate that the fundamental principles of international law have not been sufficiently respected,” Bachelet said.
According to her, Ukrainians are experiencing a “living nightmare.”
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also said that indiscriminate attacks by Russia could be considered war crimes.
“Russia's indiscriminate attacks are prohibited by international humanitarian law and can be equated with war crimes,” Bachelet said.
She called for an immediate end to hostilities in Ukraine: “Today, I call on the Russian Federation to heed the clear and decisive appeals of the General Assembly and this Council and to take immediate steps to withdraw its troops from Ukraine.”
Earlier, the UN said that the flow of refugees from Ukraine is declining .
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