Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva The main human rights activist of the UN – about the attack on the crooked horn World and security ~ 60 > UN High Commissioner Folker Türk today expressed indignation in connection with the attack of the Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian city of Curve Rog, as a result of which, according to reports, 18 people were killed, including nine children. 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > A group of employees of the UN Human Rights Office (UVKPH) on Saturday visited the place of the blow, documented destruction and established the names and identities of the dead children. This is the most deadly attack with the victims among & nbsp; children confirmed by UVKPCh & nbsp; since the beginning of a full -scale invasion in February 2022. ~ 60 > disrespectful lives 60 > “this is unimaginable horror – nine killed children, most of whom simply played in the park when a military shell & nbsp; exploded & nbsp; above them, scattered into & nbsp; fragments, & nbsp; nbsp; The Supreme Commissar said. & nbsp; – with one explosion on a warm Friday evening in Krivoy Rog, 18 lives & nbsp; while families gathered near the playground, restaurant and residential buildings. ” 60 > according to the Turk, the use of Russia’s explosive, the use of explosive explosive Weapons of a wide radius of action in a densely populated area – & nbsp; and without a visible military presence – indicates “a gross neglect of the life of civilians.” 62 ~Around 19:00 local time, the rocket exploded above the residential area of Krivoy Rog, where there were a playground, a restaurant and multi -storey buildings. According to local authorities, 18 people were killed, including nine children, still & NBSP; 75 were injured, among them 12 children. Many victims were on the playground. The UN Human Rights Office confirmed & NBSP; information about & nbsp; many victims, including all dead children, and continues to collect data & nbsp; for the verification of other cases. & Amp; nbsp; UVKPH also & nbsp; recorded numerous damage & nbsp; – & nbsp; on buildings, on swing and slides, trees and land. ~ 60 >~ 60 > violations of international law ~ 60 > 62 > 62 >Although the Russian authorities stated that the goal was a military facility, local residents, a representative of local business associations and restaurant employees told the UN representatives that a restaurant took place in a restaurant before the attack of a beauty industry professionals. The event was announced in advance on the Internet, and all the witnesses confirmed that there were no military people in the restaurant or nearby, noted in UVKPH. ~ 60 > “international humanitarian law requires the parties to use such means and methods of conducting military operations, which under the current conditions should not lead to the indistinguishable defeat of military and civilians, ”emphasized & nbsp; Turk. – It also obliges the parties to take all possible precautions to minimize harm to the civilian population, including a test that the goals of the attack are military, not civil objects, as well as & nbsp; the choice of tactics and weapons that will avoid or, at least minimize the related victims among the victims civilian & nbsp; “. ~ 60 > even if the Russian authorities had information about the possible presence of the military, the nature and circumstances of the attack can be qualified as an indiscriminate attack, the Supreme Commissar said. Inexplicable attacks are prohibited by international humanitarian law and, if they are aimed at civilians, can be considered military crimes, the Turk added. ~ 60 >~ 60 > Supreme Commissioner called for an immediate, thorough and independent investigation of the attack. ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~