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STORY: UN / UKRAINE UPDATE
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SOURCE: UNIFEED
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 02 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY AND KYIV, UKRAINE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters
02 JUNE 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Turning to Ukraine. I can tell you that the Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest overnight large-scale missile and drone attacks by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv. These attacks reportedly killed at least 20 people, including two children, injured more than 100 others, and resulted in widespread destruction of residential and other civilian infrastructure.”
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Once again, we emphasize that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law and must end immediately. We also reiterate the Secretary-General's urgent appeal for immediate de-escalation leading to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire in this conflict.”
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, also condemned the attacks. Our humanitarian colleagues noted that rescue operations were ongoing as of this morning. Mr. Schmale pointed out that, instead of enjoying the start of the school summer break, children and their families spent the night in shelters, awakened by air raid sirens and explosions.Humanitarian organizations, including our own UN agencies, are fully mobilized and providing first aid and psychological support, distributing emergency relief items, and registering affected people for humanitarian cash assistance.”
7. Wide shot, presser
Briefing reporters today (2 Jun), a UN spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres had strongly condemned Russia's latest large-scale overnight missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv.
The strikes reportedly killed at least 20 people, including two children, injured more than 100 others and caused widespread damage to homes and other civilian infrastructure, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said.
"The Secretary-General strongly condemns the latest overnight large-scale missile and drone attacks," the spokesperson told journalists, reiterating that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law.
The UN chief renewed his appeal for an immediate de-escalation of the conflict leading to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, also condemned the attacks, while humanitarian officials reported that rescue operations were continuing on Monday morning.
Schmale said that instead of enjoying the start of their summer school break, many children and their families spent the night in shelters amid air raid sirens and explosions.
According to the United Nations, humanitarian agencies are providing first aid and psychological support, distributing emergency relief supplies and registering affected residents for cash assistance.
