Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims 323 children died, over 580 were injured in conflict

As war between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate, Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said that 323 children have lost ir lives since onset of military conflict. It furr said that anor 586 have been wounded in war-torn nation since Russian invasion began on February 24. Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office said that an 8-year-old girl was injured in Donetsk and two children aged 12 and 14 were injured due to Russian shelling in Kharkiv. 

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office furr said that se figures, however, are not definitive since y are still carrying out work in active combat areas, temporarily occupied and liberated territories. According to data shared by Prosecutor General's Office, children were most affected in Donetsk region with a number as high as 302. Apart from this, Kharkiv region has witnessed 173 children being affected, Kyiv has seen 116, Chernihiv, 68, Luhansk, 54, Kherson region, 52, Mykolaiv, 48, Zaporizhzhia, 30, and 17 children were affected in Sumy. It is pertinent to note here that war between Russia and Ukraine entered its 117 day on Monday. 

UN estimates more than 4,500 civilians killed since onset of Russia-Ukraine war 

United Nations on Friday, June 17, said that a total of 4,509 civilians have been killed, and 5,585 ors have been injured since Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine on February 24. According to Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), an estimated 1,747 men, 1,166 women, 129 boys, and 124 girls as well as 41 children have been killed since onset of military conflict in Ukraine. In dition, OHCHR stated that gender of 1,302 ults remains unknown. 

Furrmore, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that a total of 5,585 people have been injured since Russian military aggression began. total number of people who have been wounded includes 1,138 men, 792 women, 125 girls, 166 boys and 172 children. OHCHR noted that gender of 3,192 ults is not known so far.

It furr said, "Most of civilian casualties recorded were caused by use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes."

Meanwhile, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that 7,703,850 have left ir homes in Ukraine since Russian invasion commenced on February 24. 

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