500 Children Among 9000 Killed in Russia’s Attack on Ukraine: UN

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine entered 500 days, the United Nations condemned civilian losses because of this violent conflict.

More than 9,000 civilians, including 500 children, have been killed since Russia’s February 24, 2022 invasion, stated UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).

“Today we mark another grim milestone in the war that continues to exact a horrific toll on Ukraine’s civilians,” Noel Calhoun, the deputy head of HRMMU, said in the statement marking the 500th day since the invasion.

While this year the casualty numbers have been lower on average than in 2022, the figure began to climb again in May and June. On June 27, 13 civilians, including four children, were killed in a missile strike on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine.

Russia regularly bombards Ukraine with air attacks, including indiscriminate artillery and missile fire that have been especially deadly. The strikes have also targeted infrastructure and supply lines, depriving civilians of power and water.