Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, 177 children died and 336 were injured, the Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor General said Sunday.
Children in the Donetsk, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions have been the most affected in the country, the office said in a statement.
As a result of daily bombings and shelling, 938 educational institutions were damaged, with 87 of them completely destroyed.
⚡️ Prosecutor’s General Office: Russia’s war killed at least 177 children in Ukraine.
More than 336 children have been injured, the office reported on April 10.
However, the numbers are not final, as casualties in the areas of ongoing hostilities can't be counted yet.— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 10, 2022
At least 1,766 civilians have been killed and 2,383 injured since Russia launched a war on Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to UN estimates.
More than 4.49 million Ukrainians have also fled to other countries, with millions more internally displaced, according to the UN refugee agency.
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