Figures from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights show the devastating impact of Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression
early days of the war in Ukraine it has been clear that Russian forces are deliberately targeting civilians. They have shelled schools, hospitals and apartment buildings. According to several reports Russia has also used cluster munitions, which are illegal under international law. These bombs-within-bombs not only take lives and wreck property, but leave behind unexploded bomblets that can detonate when disturbed.
. By June 13th 4,395 Ukrainian civilians had been confirmed dead and 5,390 injured. The true figures are almost certainly much higher. Only deaths that have been corroborated by reliable evidence are counted. In areas where intense fighting continues, such rigour is often impossible. The numbers provide only a faint picture of the victims. At least 275 children have been killed. Of the 4,120 adults known to have died, 1,666 have been identified as men and 1,120 as women; the sex of the rest is unknown. Up to May 31st, almost half of those known to have been killed were in the Donetsk province in eastern Ukraine, where fighting has been intense. The port of Mariupol was besieged for weeks before finally falling in May. Many casualties there probably went uncounted.
March, the first full month of the war, has been the deadliest for civilians so far . Most civilian deaths have been caused by explosives launched from a distance, such as shelling from artillery or tanks, missiles, or air strikes. But at least 467 people have fallen victim to violence on the ground: shot by light weapons, killed in crashes with military vehicles, or beaten or stabbed to death. Around 15,000 suspected war crimes have been reported in Ukraine.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ukraine war: Thousands of civilians trapped in SeverodonetskFood and water are running out for the women and children still there, a UN official tells the BBC.
Read more »
Tiny tree frog found in bananas 4,000 miles from homeThe frog travelled from the island of Hispaniola to south London in a bunch of bananas.
Read more »
Tiny tree frog found in bananas 4,000 miles from homeA shopper discovered the amphibian when unpacking fruit he bought from a local supermarket in south London.
Read more »