UKRAINE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE SAYS 215 CHILDREN KILLED IN WAR

Mon 25 April 2022:

The war in Ukraine has killed 215 children so far, the office of the prosecutor general said on Monday, adding that the number of wounded children stood at 391.

Some 1,500 educational institutions have been damaged in Russian attacks, including 102 which were completely destroyed, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office.

According to UN Human Rights, 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.

In a separate update, the Ukrainian military claimed the number of Russian soldiers killed during the war has risen to at least 21,900.

Ukrainian troops have destroyed 884 Russian tanks, 2,258 armored personnel vehicles, 411 artillery systems, 149 multiple launch rocket systems and eight boats, read a military statement.

Ukrainian forces have also downed 181 aircraft,154 helicopters and 201 UAVs, it added.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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