Russia must show the evidence behind its claims: UK statement to the OSCE
What was announced
UK Senior Military Advisor, Colonel Joby Rimmer, condemns Russia's deadly strikes on Ukrainian civilians, including in Dnipro and Komyshuvakha, and challenges Russia's use of unverified sources, unsupported attributions and undated photographs as evidence at the Forum for Security Co-operation.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- On 29 October, a Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro’s main railway station as a commuter train prepared to depart, killing at least 14 people. On the same day, Russian strikes killed two children in Chernihiv and at least three people in Kremenchuk. The United Kingdom condemns these attacks. We also unequivocally condemn Russia’s double-tap strike on 2 November against civilians gathering for humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha, which killed at least 33 people, including police offic
- Mr Chair, each week Russia brings presentations to this Forum and offers them as fact. Too often, the material presented does not support the claims made.
- On 23 September, Russia told this Forum that experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross had verified the complete absence of military targets at the Wildberries warehouses in the Leningrad region. That is a significant claim to attribute to an independent humanitarian organisation. Yet the claim was made by a Russian Foreign Ministry official and reported by Russian state media. We are not aware of any statement from the ICRC itself confirming it. A Russian official’s account of w
Figures in this announcement
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- “On 28 October, the United Kingdom announced over £10 billion of additional economic and military support for Ukraine, our largest package to date.”
- “It includes £500 million for Ukraine’s air defences this winter, on top of our commitment of £3 billion a year for as long as it takes.”
- “In total, the United Kingdom has now committed £35 billion to Ukraine, including £16.5 billion in military support.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- European Union (Level 7 of 10) · more news
- International Court of Justice (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Foreign affairs.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/russia-must-show-the-evidence-behind-its-claims-uk-statement-to-the-osce
- Published 2026-11-05 11:11:19 UTC
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