Russian strikes kill 23 as Zelensky urges 'special tribunal' for Moscow
Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 23 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called "an open act of terrorism".
The midday attack on the city hundreds of kilometres from the frontlines and invading Russian troops came as EU officials convened in The Hague to discuss war crimes in Ukraine.
The charred remains of upturned cars surrounded by burnt debris were seen in images distributed by officials next to a business gutted by a fire with brown smoke billowing nearby.
"There were eight rockets, two of which hit the centre of the city. Twenty people have died, including three children. There is a large, large number of wounded," Zelensky said during an address to European officials at The Hague.
Rescuers later updated the death toll to 23, saying the search for another 39 people continues.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "appalled" by the attack, while the EU slammed it as an "atrocity." Both called for accountability.
Zelensky led a moment of silence before urging European and International Criminal Court officials to open a "special tribunal" into Russia's invasion.
"I believe it is inevitable that International Criminal Court will bring accountability to those guilty of crimes under its jurisdiction: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide."
