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UN: More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the war

2023-11-21 17:41:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
UN: More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of
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More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, with about half of the recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the UN human rights office has said.

The UN human rights mission in Ukraine, which has dozens of monitors in the country, said it expected the true number to be "significantly higher" than the official figure as confirmatory work continues.

This includes events in the first months after the invasion, such as the battle for control of Mariupol, where residents reported high civilian casualties.

Danielle Bell, who heads the monitoring mission, said: "Ten thousand civilian deaths is a grim milestone for Ukraine."

The Russian Federation's war against Ukraine, now entering its 21st month, risks evolving into a protracted conflict, with a heavy human cost that is painful to fathom.

According to the UN, the vast majority of deaths are caused by large-area explosive weapons such as shells, rockets and cluster munitions./ CNA





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