NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russian armed forces may be deliberately targeting civilians as they attempt to flee the military aggression on Ukraine.
Stoltenberg said on Tuesday “there are very honorable reports of civilians coming under fire as they attempt to evacuate. Targeting civilians is a war crime and it is totally unacceptable.
He told reporters in Latvia that the humanitarian impact of the nearly two-week war “is devastating”.
“We need real humanitarian corridors fully respected,” he said.
Asked what NATO can do to help Stoltenberg said: “We have a responsibility to ensure the conflict does not extend beyond Ukraine.
NATO is strengthening its defenses to ensure that members close to Russia and Ukraine are not next on Moscow’s goal list.
