Ukraine prosecutor's office says Russian invasion has killed 136 children so far

As war between Ukraine and Russia entered day 31, Ukrainian authorities confirmed death of at least 136 children so far. According to details shared in a Twitter post, Ukraine's office of Prosecutor General said that among those killed in Russian attack, 64 children have been killed in national capital, Kyiv, whereas 50 have died in Donetsk region. Besides, it said nearly 200 children have been injured in past 31 days. 

It is worth mentioning that Russia initiated a full-fledged war against Ukraine nearly two days after Russian President Vlimir Putin signed a decree recognising independence of breakaway regions Donetsk and Luhansk. Putin's action came despite West's repetitive warning and speculations about his ill-intention to inve Ukraine. On February 24, Russian troops started a military operation against Ukraine. Since n, it has been bombarding several cities of Ukraine, resulting in killing of thousands of civilians.

Moreover, Ukraine prosecutor's office said it has registered at least 2,869 cases of war crimes against Russian forces for breaking laws and customs of war. Apart from war crimes, it has registered as many as 1,696 cases of crime against "National Security". Earlier today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while dressing Doha forum in presence of Qatar Emir, has slammed Russian President Vlimir Putin for attacking Ukraine and ded that Putin could use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. During forum, he said that Russian forces have destroyed at least 59 buildings of worship since it started a full-fledged war against Ukraine last month. According to him, Russian forces destroyed several significant cities like Mariupol. He furr blamed Putin for t letting civilians flee war-torn country. 

Zelenskyy says Russian forces destroyed at least 59 buildings since start of invasion

While delivering a speech, Zelenskyy compared destruction of port city of Mariupol to Syrian destruction and ded, " absence of exports from Ukraine will deal a blow to countries worldwide. y have destroyed at least 59 buildings of worship in 31 days. Cities like Mariupol are being destroyed, Russians are t even allowing humanitarian aid to people," he said. Furr, Zelenskyy reiterated that Putin could launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine and ded that Russia has been bragging about a nuclear weapon to threaten whole world. "Russia is bragging y can destroy with nuclear weapons, t only a certain country but entire planet," he emphasised.

Im: AP