{"id":2484,"date":"2026-01-03T14:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/?p=2484"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:52:22","slug":"moscow-slams-western-silence-over-new-years-eve-massacre-of-civilians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfawbn.com\/home\/2026\/01\/03\/moscow-slams-western-silence-over-new-years-eve-massacre-of-civilians\/","title":{"rendered":"Moscow slams Western silence over New Year\u2019s Eve massacre of civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Ignoring Ukrainian acts of \u201cterrorism\u201d is tantamount to \u201copen complicity,\u201d Russia\u2019s UN mission in Geneva has said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A cafe damaged in a drone attack on Russia’s Kherson Region on January 1, 2026 \u00a9  Sputnik \/ Sergey Mirniy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia has condemned Western countries for failing to react to the deadly Ukrainian drone strike on a civilian New Year\u2019s Eve celebration in Kherson Region, calling their silence a sign of \u201ccomplicity\u201d<\/em> in Kiev’s \u201cbloody crimes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strike, which occurred shortly before midnight on December 31st in the coastal village of Khorly, involved multiple drones; at least one was carrying incendiary weaponry. Russian officials have reported that at least 27 people were killed, including a five-year-old boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe resolutely condemn this outrageous act of barbarity by Zelensky and his clique, who have long since transformed into bloodthirsty monsters,\u201d<\/em> Gennady Gatilov, Russia\u2019s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>GRAPHIC PHOTOS show aftermath of Ukrainian attack on Russian New Year\u2019s party<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe main goal of this regime is to cling to power by any means, distract attention from the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and disrupt any attempts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict,\u201d <\/em>he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gatilov demanded that UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T\u00fcrk and the relevant UN agencies publicly condemn the attack \u201cwithout delay.\u201d<\/em> He warned that remaining silent would be equivalent to \u201copen complicity and involvement in the bloody crimes of neo-Nazis.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the West of employing \u201cstrategic silence\u201d<\/em> and \u201cturning a blind eye\u201d<\/em> to Kiev\u2019s \u201cterrorist acts\u201d<\/em> for years. She further stated that those ignoring graphic images from the scene that depict charred bodies clearly lack conscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Five-year-old boy killed in Ukrainian drone attack \u2013 governor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo described the attack as comparable to the May 2014 Odessa massacre, when dozens of pro-Russian activists were killed in a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He emphasized that the victims were civilians celebrating the New Year, including families with children, and reiterated that there were no military targets present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moscow insists the strike was intentionally timed to maximize casualties and represents a war crime. Russian officials have drawn parallels to the atrocities committed by Nazi forces during World War II, accusing Ukraine of deliberate brutality and dehumanization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE: \u2018A monstrous crime\u2019: Russia condemns deadly Ukrainian New Year\u2019s Eve drone strike<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kherson Region, together with Zaporozhye Region and the People\u2019s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, joined Russia in the fall of 2022 as a result of local referendums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The region has become a prime target for indiscriminate Ukrainian attacks. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the latest incident, classifying it as a \u201cterrorist act.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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