🧵1/23 This is a long thread, but I want this to serve as a clear & informative reminder of exactly what russia is doing and how it is creating a huge risk for all of us to suffer the same dire consequences, if we fail to collectively take immediate actions in supporting Ukraine.
2/23 Ukraine is currently enduring some of the worst attacks by russia since the start of russias illegal full scale invasion. The aggressor continues their inhumane actions, targeting critical infrastructure, civilian communities and first responders.
3/23 The UN OHCHR verified over 10,810 civilian deaths and 20,550 injuries since Feb 2022. But we all know the actual numbers are much higher, given that russia does not give access to outside organization to enter occupied areas and account for the actual numbers.
4/23 In Mariupol alone, satellite images show what’s estimated to be 10000 graves, that has yet to be examined & counted for. As we’ve seen in other places like Izium & Bucha, many of these graves likely contains way more than one body as russia has a way of making mass graves.
5/23 It’s grim, but this is the reality of russian warfare. Many areas of Ukraine have now been under russian occupation for years. And by denying independent organizations access to document the death toll & injuries, russia has already buried & burned both bodies and evidence.
6/23 10 million Ukrainians have at this point also lost their homes, and have been forced to flee due to russias bombarments and ever so escalating acts of violence. The amount of families displaced also affects immigration systems world wide.
7/23 russian attacks on healthcare facilities & personnel have also hindered medical care to areas where this literarily have been the live between life or death. We also see a big uptick in russias “double tap” tactics targeting first responders on sites caring for the injured.
8/23 Lack of humanitarian access in occupied regions like Donetsk & Luhansk is exacerbating the crisis. 1.5 million people urgently need assistance, but russia's obstructionism like in many areas also here prevents aid delivery.
9/23 Education for millions of children has been interrupted due to the destruction of over 1,000 educational facilities. In occupied territories one of the first things russians do is burn Ukrainian books.
10/23 This is deliberate actions to erase Ukrainian history & culture, targeting young minds to erase their Ukrainian identity, for then to actively manipulate and force on them russian ideologies and propaganda. imi.org.ua/en/news/180-sc…
11/23 russia also deliberately commit ecocide in Ukraine attacks on agriculture, seaports and infrastructure vital to global food security. russia's actions not only harm Ukrainians but have far-reaching consequences ecologically and in terms of food security of the world.
12/23 To sum this long thread up, all these actions of violence russia is committing in Ukraine, amounts to an unprecedented level of war crimes. russia's conduct of war on Ukraine violates multiple provisions of the Geneva Conventions.
13/23 By russias deliberate attacks on civilians & civilian infrastructure, causing widespread harm and displacement, russia violates the laws in regard to the «Protection of Civilians (GCIV)»
14/23 By targeting healthcare facilities, personnel, and patients, hindering access to medical care and violating the principle of medical neutrality. russia violates the laws in regard to «Protection of Medical Personnel and Facilities (GCIV)»
15/23 By russias obstruction of humanitarian access to areas in need, preventing the delivery of essential aid to civilians affected by the conflict. russia violates the laws in regards to «Protection of Humanitarian Workers and Facilities»
16/23 By targeting first responders and emergency services, preventing them from providing assistance to the wounded and exacerbating the suffering of civilians, russia violates the laws in regard to «Protection of First Responders»
17/23 Among these examples I don’t even mention all the war crimes russia commits in regards to the gruesome treatments of torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and wounded.
https://x.com/inebackiversen/status/1756106271239848186?s=46&t=lMIyn_xF6AJc8xfkSxZkGQ
18/23 I should not have to say this, but when russia continuously violate these laws without consequences, it gives the whole world the impression that every organization & law created to protect us, is nothing but an illusion and at the end of the day is just words on a paper.
19/23 This again will only pave the way for other nations under dictatorship and predators in this world to follow through on their own war path, seeing that the only consequences of breaking such laws are words of condemnation.
20/23 As final thoughts, seeing this platform is mostly a vacuum of information, opinions & bots. I know nothing said or written in this platform will make a difference in regards to the horrific situation russia has and continue to create in Ukraine.
21/23 But I hope it can at least reach someone, be a talking point as to why supporting Ukraine is vital for all of us & that it can serve as a reminder that we all must continue to stand together with Ukraine and remind our governments that they are there to represent us.
22/23 It’s our officials job to act on behalf of us and not on behalf of their personal agendas. The duty of the elected officials is to serve us based on the values we want to stand for and the opinions voiced by the majority.
23/23 So when we come together asking for full support to Ukraine & to hold russia accountable for their crimes. The job of the government is to listen, obey & follow through with the promises given to the people who elected them and whom they have under oath vouched to serve.
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