Ukraine says Russia's war kills 136 children so far

Jago News Desk Published: 26 March 2022, 03:51 PM | Updated: 26 March 2022, 03:52 PM
Ukraine says Russia's war kills 136 children so far
A rescuer walks through debris at the site of a bombing at a shopping center as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 21, 2022. Photo: Reuters.

The war in Ukraine has killed 136 children in the 31 days since the start of the Russian invasion, Ukraine's office of the prosecutor general said on Saturday in a message on the Telegram app.

Of the total, 64 children have been killed in the Kyiv region, the office said. A further 50 children have died in the Donetsk region, it said.

Additionally, 199 children have been wounded.

Reuters was not able to immediately verify the report.

Source: Reuters