UN calls for protection of civilians over US authorisation of ATACMS missile strikes against Russia

The UN Secretary-General has called for the safety of civilians amid reports that US President Joe Biden has authorised US ballistic missiles to strike deep into Russia from Ukraine with ATACMS.
The spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said this at a briefing, Censor.NET reports.
"All parties must ensure the safety and protection of civilians wherever they are," he said, commenting on a report by The New York Times.
Permission for long-range strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation
As a reminder, current US President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to fire long-range ATACMS missiles at Russian territory.
CNN noted that Biden's permission to fire long-range missiles at Russia would complicate Trump's plans for a truce.
Axios writes that Biden's lifting of restrictions on long-range strikes applies only to the Kursk region of Russia.
The day before, Le Figaro reported that France and Britain, following the United States, had authorised the use of SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles against Russia.
However, the text of the publication was later changed.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine's use of long-range ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory would mean "direct participation of the United States and its satellites in hostilities against Russia".