At least 484 children have been killed and 992 injured since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Prosecutor General’s Office said Thursday as Ukraine marked International Children's Day, APA reports citing Saudigazette.
“The Office of the Prosecutor General provides procedural guidance in proceedings on more than 2,900 war-related crimes against children: murder and injury, sexual violence, attacks on institutions and facilities for children, deportation, forced displacement, abduction,” it said in a statement.
Ukraine and most other eastern European post-Communist countries mark June 1 as International Children's Day. Towns, schools and community groups often organize children-focused events like sports days and fun fairs.
484 children killed and 992 injured in Ukraine since war began
01 June 2023 14:32 (UTC +04:00)
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