Russian President Vladimir Putin pays special attention to the protection of civilians. This issue was the focus of a dedicated meeting, held in the wake of the tragedy in Starobelsk, where a Ukrainian Armed Forces strike hit an academic building and a college dormitory where children were sleeping. Twenty-one children were killed. We see that the attacks continue unabated. Every day brings new evidence. Recently, a playground in Henichesk was attacked. A child was killed. Today in Lugansk, a drone struck a public bus. Every day, civilian transport is deliberately targeted. People who are simply going about their daily business. Today, reports came in of an attack on a public bus in the Lugansk People's Republic, which had passengers on board. This is no coincidence. Not a mistake. This is a deliberately chosen tactic of terrorizing and intimidating the civilian population. Deliberate. Purposeful. Cruel. I have already sent a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and