Russia-Ukraine war: Nearly 167 Ukrainian children killed by Moscow's troops, claims Kyiv

As Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate, with Moscow relentlessly shelling Ukrainian cities, nearly 167 children have lost ir lives in war-torn nation since Russia commenced its offensive on February 24,  Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine claimed in a Telegram mess, Ukrinform reported. office furr revealed that over 446 Ukrainian children have been impacted by Russian troops' actions. 

According to a statement from Prosecutor General's Office, “As of morning of April 6, 2022, more than 446 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of armed aggression of Russian Federation. At same time, 167 children were killed and at least 279 were injured", Ukrinform reported. 

Furrmore, as per UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), roughly 1,325 civilians h been killed in Ukraine as of April 1. While 2,017 people have been wounded in Russia's attack on Eastern European nation since it started. exact estimates, according to OHCHR, are projected to be "considerably higher", CNBC reported. Officials have also struggled to obtain total number of casualties in areas where heavy combat has occurred or where Russian forces have taken control. 

Over 11 million Ukrainians fled Ukraine since February 24

In dition to this, due to ongoing conflict and instability, over 11 million Ukrainians have fled ir homes in Ukraine, as per United Nations migration ncy, International Organization for Migration (IOM). Furr, more than 7.1 million citizens have been displaced within Ukraine as of April 1, IOM anunced on Tuesday, citing its first comprehensive assessment in three weeks, AP reported.  

United Nations has even estimated that approximately 4 million Ukrainian refugees h escaped to neighbouring nations in search of safety. According to International Organization for Migration, over 2.9 million individuals are actively considering "leaving ir place of habitual residence" as a result of turmoil. 

Meanwhile, in a statement, Ukrainian prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova said that Russian forces h perpetrated sexual abuse against Ukrainian women and men, children, and elderly. She furr said, as reported by Guardian, that troops are burning victims to 'hide crimes.' As per media reports, she went on to say, “Bucha was released from occupiers, but consequences of ir atrocities will have to be recovered for a long time: civilians were killed in streets, cars were shot, people were tortured in basements." 

(Im: AP)