# UN deputy chief declines to assess Ukraine coordinator’s remarks

https://mins.news/en/item/26536

- TASS, 2026-08-19 18:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175309

> UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher declined to comment on Ukraine humanitarian coordinator Matthias Schmale’s conduct. Schmale accused Russia of allegedly striking humanitarian and civilian infrastructure without an investigation, while Fletcher said he would not address suggestions that a colleague had breached the UN Charter.

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