Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / A woman lays flowers at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy located in the Georgetown section of Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES
WASHINGTON DC – The United Nations human rights office said more than 406 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on February 24. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released the grim statistics in a statement Monday, adding that a further 801 civilians have also been injured. OHCHR believes that the real figures are considerably higher, especially in Government- controlled territory and especially in recent days, as the receipt of information from some locations where intense hostilities have been going on has been delayed and many reports are still pending corroboration.
In America’s Capital city, there has been a constant stream of people laying flowers and placing signs outside Ukraine’s embassy to show support since the Russian invasion.
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / Flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy located in the Georgetown section of Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
UN Reports 406 Civilians Killed, 801 Injured in Ukraine Conflict.
This included:
– Total of 406 killed (77 men, 45 women, 8 boys, and 4 girls, as well as 15 children and 257 adults whose sex is yet unknown)
– Total of 801 injured (72 men, 51 women, 11 girls, and 2 boys, as well as 29 children and 636 adults whose sex is yet unknown)
SOURCE: OHCHR
DIPLOMATIC TIMES VIDEO / Flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy located in the Georgetown section of Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / Placard with the inscription Embassy Of Ukraine on wall of the Embassy of The Republic of Ukraine in Washington D.C.
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / Flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy located in the Georgetown section of Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
DIPLOMATIC TIMES VIDEO / Flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy located in the Georgetown section of Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / Flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy in Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
The geographical breakdown of the casualties is as follows:
- In Donetsk and Luhansk regions: 528 casualties (93 killed and 435 injured)
- In Government-controlled territory: 394 casualties (70 killed and 324 injured)
- In territory controlled by the self-proclaimed ‘republics’: 134 casualties (23 killed and 111 injured)
- In other regions of Ukraine (the city of Kyiv, and Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Zhytomyr regions), which were under Government control when casualties occurred: 679 casualties (313 killed and 366 injured)
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / A woman dressed in Ukraine flag colors looks at flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy in Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
Diplomatic Times VIDEO / A woman dressed in Ukraine flag colors looks at flowers laid at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy in Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
Most Civilian Casualties Caused By Explosive Weapons: UN
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, according to the OHCHR.
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / Placard “STOP PLAYING BATTLESHIP WITH MY PEOPLE – HELP UKRAINE NOW – outside of Ukraine’s embassy in Washington D.C.
OHCHR notes the report of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, according to which as of 24:00 (local time) 6 March 2022, 38 children had been killed and 71 injured. OHCHR also notes a report by the National Police of Kharkiv region, according to which as of 09:00 (local time) 7 March 2022, the total number of civilian casualties in Kharkiv region was 133 killed (128 adults and 5 children) and 319 injured.
Photo by Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / A woman lays flowers at the steps of Ukraine’s embassy in Washington D.C. to show support for the more than 400 civilians killed during the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24, 2022.
