UNITED NATIONS, United States, July 15, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday strongly condemned the Russian missile strikes on Vinnytsia in central Ukraine that have killed at least 20 people, calling for those responsible to be held accountable.

Guterres is "appalled by today's missile attack against the city of Vinnytsia in central Ukraine," his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

"The secretary-general condemns any attacks against civilians or civilian infrastructure and reiterates his call for accountability for such violations."