Crystal Hearts

Please play this video with sound 📢 This is the beginning of the attack on the village (technically, an urban-type settlement) we were in, that I filmed from where I was standing. Listen to this first, and I’ll share the story afterwards.

I always say: if you’re a civilian (aid worker, journalist, medic) anywhere near the pre-frontline areas, there’s a very high chance you’ll either witness a russian war crime or become a victim of one.

What happened that day, and what you hear in the previous video, is undoubtedly a war crime. Targeting civilians is a war crime on its own. On top of that, the sound you hear is from cluster munitions - their use in areas where civilians are present is inherently indiscriminate, which violates international humanitarian law and constitutes a war crime.

In the previous video, you can’t see what’s happening from the angle where I was standing, so I’ll share a video with you from someone who was on the other side a few min drive from us.

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