UN appeals Moscow to give access of under-fire border areas

• UN Requests Visit to Russian Border Regions Affected by Ukrainian Attack
• Areas affected include Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk.
• This move aligns with the UN’s human rights monitoring and assessment mandate.

On Thursday, the UN rights office announced that it has requested Moscow to permit a visit to Russian border regions affected by a cross-border attack from Ukrainian forces.

“I can confirm that the UN Human Rights Office has sent a request to the Russian authorities to facilitate access by the Office to areas of the Russian Federation affected by the hostilities, including Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions, further to our human rights monitoring and assessment mandate,” Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in an email.

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