# Sybiha condemns UNICEF over failure to hold Russia accountable for Ukrainian civilian deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/17702

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-10 00:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/sybiha-condemns-unicef-after-agency-fails-to-hold-russia-accountable-for-ukrainian-civilian-deaths/

> Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned UNICEF on Aug. 9 over what he said was its failure to recognize Russia’s responsibility for Ukrainian civilian casualties. He criticized the agency’s recent statement for omitting what he called the essential point. Sybiha specifically referred to UNICEF’s Aug. 4 statement. He described the omission as deeply deplorable.

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