At least 500 children have been killed and over 1,000 injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine’s Prosecutor-General’s Office reported on August 13. Officials stressed that the figures are incomplete because of the difficulty gathering data in areas occupied by Russian forces. Last month, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that at least 9,396 civilians have been killed and 16,646 wounded. Russia continues to carry out air strikes attacking cities across Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.
Kyiv Reports At Least 500 Children Killed Since Russian Invasion
A children's toy in a five-story residential building that was hit by a Russian military strike in July 2022.