The UN raises the number of civilians killed in the war to 1,325, 120 of them children

At least 1,325 civilians have died since the Russian invasion of Ukraineamong them 120 children, indicated this Saturday the United Nations Office for Human Rights, which clarified that these are the verified victims but that the real figure may be much higher.

Civilians injured in the conflict confirmed by the UN amount to 2,017, including 168 children, according to figures updated daily by the office led by High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet.

The actual death toll “could be considerably higher” since there is only partial and outdated information on some of the areas of greatest hostility, including towns besieged by Russian troops such as Mariupol, Volnovakha, Izium or Irpin.

The office insists that most of the civilian casualties were killed or injured by the use of explosives, including projectiles launched by heavy artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, missiles and aerial bombardment.

International law considers that attacks against civilians and non-military infrastructure in a conflict can constitute war crimes.

Source: Elcomercio

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