Geneva: The UN human rights office says at least 474 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began.
Another 861 have been wounded, it said, adding that the real figures were likely considerably higher as reports of hundreds of casualties from the towns of Volnovakha, Mariupol and Izium are yet to be corroborated.
“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 multi-launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes,” it said.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in #Ukraine @UNHumanRightsUA recorded 1,335 civilian casualties in the country (474 killed & 861 injured) between 24/02/2022, when #Russia’s armed attack against Ukraine started, & Monday 07/03/2022.https://t.co/WVe7Y3fmSL pic.twitter.com/R5PrTS5TRZ
— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) March 8, 2022
