Sat 12 March 2022:
At least 579 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, and more than 1,000 have been injured, the UN human rights office has said but officials believe the actual number of casualties is considerably higher.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said 42 of those killed were children, while 54 were injured. The Geneva-based office had documented 564 civilian deaths and 982 injured a day earlier.
It said most recorded civilian casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a “wide impact area,” such as shelling from heavy artillery and missile strikes.
Ukraine: 79 children killed in conflict
At least 79 children have been killed and nearly 100 wounded since the start of Russia’s attacks, the Ukrainian chief prosecutor’s office has said.
Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement that most of the victims were in the Kiev, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson and Zhytomyr regions. It noted that the numbers aren’t final because active fighting is continuing.
The prosecutor’s office also said more than 280 educational institutions have been hit and nine of them have been completely destroyed, depriving large numbers of students of access to education.
UN seeking agreement on humanitarian corridors
The UN’s crisis coordinator for Ukraine has said the global body is seeking an agreement with both sides in the conflict to establish corridors for delivering much-needed aid.
Amin Awad told The Associated Press news agency that progress is being made on the corridors and accompanying ceasefires, but expressed frustration over resistance to quickly implement them.
Awad said the most pressing humanitarian needs are in Mariupol. He added that overall as many as 12 million Ukrainians may need aid.
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