[World Council of Churches] As Feb. 24 marks the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay noted with sadness that the war continues without any immediate signs of an end.
“The futility of this war is written in the enormous cost of lives among civilians and many children, and the vast toll of destruction and displacement,” he said. “Essential civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and water supplies, have been damaged or destroyed, often in targeted attacks.”
The invasion, its attendant war crimes and crimes against humanity, and the mounting toll in lives, communities and future hopes destroyed, has continued, Pillay reflected.
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