“621 Cases of Enforced Disappearances and Detentions by Russian Forces”
“109 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian authorities”
“About 16,000 children forcibly deported to occupied territories in Russia”
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The United Nations has announced that the number of civilian deaths since the war in Ukraine has reached 8,000 by official figures.
But the statistics are just the tip of the iceberg, he said.
On the first anniversary of the recapture of Bucha, the Ukrainian government pledged victory, saying it would never forget the tragedy.
Let’s connect reporters and find out more news. Reporter Kim Seon-hee!
The United Nations has announced civilian deaths in the war in Ukraine, but do you think many more died?
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Yes, it is.
The United Nations says 8,400 civilians have been killed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It was also announced that 14,000 people were injured.
However, he added that this figure would be just the tip of the iceberg.
It cited the Russian military’s widespread use of explosive weapons once morest residential areas.
Let’s listen to the words of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
[폴커 투르크 / 유엔 인권최고대표 : 이 수치는 빙산의 일각에 불과합니다. 사상자의 대부분은 러시아군이 주택가에서 광범위한 폭발물을 사용했기 때문이라고 말하고 있습니다.]
The United Nations also announced the reality of human rights in Ukraine, which has been investigated since last year.
Cases of enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention by Russian forces reached 621 cases.
There were also 109 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian authorities in detention facilities, etc., and in one case, 5 girls around the age of 14 went missing.
A UN investigation of 89 Ukrainian civilians released from detention found that 91% had suffered sexual violence, torture or other ill-treatment.
As of last month, more than 16,000 Ukrainian children were forcibly deported to Russian-occupied territories or territories.
However, 91 crimes once morest humanity, including enforced disappearances and detentions committed by Ukrainian forces, were also included.
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On the first anniversary of the recapture of the Bucha region, where the worst tragedy occurred, the Ukrainian government pledged victory once once more?
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Yes, viewers will also remember the terrible tragedy of Bucha.
At that time, more than 400 bodies were found in Bucha alone, and more than 1,000 bodies were found north of Kieu.
Bodies with obvious signs of torture, such as their hands and feet tied behind their backs, came out in a pile and incited public outrage.
At a memorial ceremony held to mark the first anniversary of the recapture of Bucha, Ukrainian President Zelensky pledged victory, saying that Russia’s atrocities will never be forgiven.
Ukrainian authorities said they would pursue and bring to justice all war crimes committed not only in Bucha but also in all areas occupied by Russia.
In fact, in another city that Ukraine recaptured, a mass grave containing more than 440 bodies was found in September last year.
The Kramatorsk railway station was hit by rockets, killing regarding 60 civilians, and this year, a missile hit a Dnipro apartment complex killing 46 people.
In Mariupol, a theater where civilians, including children, were sheltering was bombed, killing 300 people.
Damaged roads are being resurfaced and crumbling buildings and houses are being repaired bit by bit, but the horrors of war still linger.
This is YTN Kim Seon-hee from the Department of International Affairs.
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