UN confirms 21,965 civilian casualties in war in Ukraine
- March 13, 2023
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The confirmed number of civilian casualties of the war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine, between dead and wounded, is 21 965 This was announced today by the UN
The confirmed number of civilian casualties of the war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine, between dead and wounded, is 21 965 This was announced today by the UN Office for Human Rights.
civilian deaths were 8,231. while the number of wounded rose to 13,734. among the non-military population, although it was reiterated that these figures conservative and they only include cases that have been documented using the rigorous methodology used by the UN in these types of situations.
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The agency, which has been tracking civilian casualties since the beginning of the Russian invasion, indicated that the bulk of the deaths (6,372) occurred in areas controlled by the Ukrainian government, where As a result of the attacks, 11,247 people were injured.
Bye, 4346 people (1859 killed and 2487 wounded) became victims of the war in the regions of Ukraine occupied by Russia.
According to data provided by the UN, March 2022 This was the month that saw the most civilian deaths in this war, and there has been a downward trend since then.
The main cause of death is detonation of explosive devices with a wide range, followed by anti-personnel mines and remnants of war.
Despite the publication of these data, no fixed amount Ukrainian soldiers died in the year of the war that began on February 24. However, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, said that until early December they were between 10 thousand and 13 thousand warriors. 
According to the UN, the war caused severe displacement crisis. During the first weeks of the war, 8 million people They were displaced within the country.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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