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UN Says 6,952 Ukrainian Civilians Killed Since Start of War


Wed 11 Jan 2023 | 07:51 PM
Nada Mustafa

At least 6,952 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 11,144 others have been injured since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). 

In a statement, the OHCHR said that 3793 casualties (4087 killed and 5710 injured) were recorded in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, 3463 (3587 killed and 4053 injured) in Government-controlled territory.

Moreover, the UN office stated that most of the recorded civilian casualties resulted from the use of explosive weapons with a wide-area effect, including heavy artillery, multiple-launch missile systems, missile, and airstrikes.