ZURICH (REUTERS) – The United Nations (UN) human rights workplace stated on Sunday (March 27) that 1,119 civilians had to this point been killed and 1,790 wounded since Russia started its assault on Ukraine.
Some 15 ladies and 32 boys, as nicely 52 youngsters whose intercourse is as but unknown, have been among the many dead, the UN stated in an announcement which lined the interval between when the warfare started on Feb 24 and midnight on March 26.
The true casualty figures are anticipated to be significantly greater, the world physique stated, with stories delayed in some areas the place intense hostilities are happening, whereas many stories nonetheless require corroboration.
This was notably the case across the besieged southern port of Mariupol, in addition to Volnovakha within the Donetsk area, Izium within the Kharkiv area, Popasna and Rubizhne within the Lugansk area, and Trostianets within the Sumy area, stated the UN.
Most of the civilian casualties recorded have been brought on by explosive weapons with a large affect space, together with shelling from heavy artillery and multiple-launch rocket programs, and missile and air strikes, added the company.
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