UN confirms 2,345 civilian deaths in Ukraine
Jago News Desk Published: 22 April 2022, 11:49 AM
The United Nations human rights body has confirmed 5,264 civilian casualties in Ukraine from the start of Russia’s invasion on February 24, until midnight April 20 local time.
The latest figures from the UN High Commissioner (OHCHR) show 2,345 people have been killed and 2,919 injured.
“Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes,” the OHCHR noted.
Source: Al Jazeera
