About 1,000 children have been killed or injured since Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, – UN

UNICEF Executive Director said on August 22, 2022, that the Russian invasion of Ukraine began nearly six months ago, and UNICEF has verified that at least 972 children have been killed or injured by the violence.

Source: UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell 

According to the director of UNICEF, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been officially confirmed that at least 972 children have been killed or injured. This is an average of more than five children per day, but “the real number is much higher.”

Russell noted that most of the deaths and injuries were caused by explosive weapons.

UNICEF notes that almost every child in Ukraine has been affected by the war. These include, in particular, separation from the family, ill-treatment, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking.

In addition, the war has affected the education system in Ukraine. UNICEF estimates that every tenth school is damaged or destroyed.

“Ukraine’s children urgently need safety, stability, access to safe learning, child protection services, and psychosocial support. But more than anything, Ukraine’s children need peace,” said Ms Russell.


See also: Russian occupiers are preparing children for the war in Ukraine’s east


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