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War in Ukraine: Civilian deaths top 7,000, according to UN

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War in Ukraine: Civilian deaths top 7,000, according to UN

That figure has been building up over months and adds to the casualties of a Russian airstrike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this Saturday that killed at least 20 people and caused power outages across nearly all of Ukraine.

The number of civilians killed in Ukraine since the start of the war has surpassed the 7,000 barrier, according to today’s report. United Nations Office for Human Rights.

In addition to the 7,068 deaths, another 11,415 civilians were injured in the course of the conflict.

Since January 1, the organization has recorded 132 fatalities and 372 injuries, indicating a decrease in casualties compared to the previous month.

Since the beginning of the war, Donetsk and Lugansk have been the most dangerous areas for civilians.

These are territories partially occupied by Russia, where more than half of the deaths occurred (4,121) and 5,782 were injured.

To date, 2,800 men, 1,895 women, 223 boys and 180 girls have been confirmed dead during the war in Ukraine.

94% of casualties died from bombing raids, the rest from land explosives and antipersonnel mines.

In any case, the human rights department believes that the victims in cities such as Mariupol, Izium, Lischensk, Popasna and Severodonetsk are all in the eastern part of the country, so the figures provided this Monday are incomplete. warned that there were more.

Source: Biobiochile

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