On 4 June 2026, UK Chargé d’Affaires and Deputy Ambassador James Ford spoke at the OSCE in Vienna. He said every civilian death in the war is a tragedy and that Russia, which began the conflict, is responsible for thousands of civilian casualties. Ford cited a recent attack in which 656 drones and 73 missiles were launched, killing 23 civilians and injuring 130, and noted that Russia has not accepted responsibility. He warned that Russia has repeatedly denied independent investigations into incidents such as MH17, chemical weapons use in Syria, and atrocities in Bucha. Ford urged Russia to allow independent access, stop obfuscating, and end its aggression to stop further suffering.
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