Civilian death toll in Ukraine rises above 1100: UN
GENEVA (AA) – The number of civilians killed in Ukraine since Russia’s war on it began has climbed to 1,119, but is likely much higher, the UN said Sunday, as those fleeing the war have swelled to over 3.8 million.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that from Feb. 24, it had recorded 2,909 civilian casualties in the country: 1,119 killed – including 52 children – and 1,790 injured.
“OHCHR believes that the actual figures are considerably higher, as the receipt of information from some locations where intense hostilities have been going on has been delayed, and many reports are still pending corroboration,” said the human rights office.
People continue streaming out of Ukraine, and the UN refugee agency said that by Saturday, over 3.82 million had fled the fighting, with Poland taking in nearly 2.27 million of them.
Romania has taken in almost 587,000 people while more than 381,000 have passed through Moldova, nearly 350,000 went to Hungary, and more than 272,000 have gone to Slovakia.
Russia has also received more than 271,000 refugees.
As of Saturday, 10 humanitarian corridors have been designated to evacuate residents from settlements affected by Russia’s war, said a presidential office statement.
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