The United Nations said that nearly 900 civilians have died in Ukraine since the start of the armed conflict with Russia, while estimating that the true death toll was “considerably higher”.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed in an update on Saturday that it had recorded the death of 847 civilians in Ukraine since February 24, including 155 men, 119 women, 21 boys and 7 daughters. The UN office noted that officials did not know the sex of 509 adults and 36 children.
The UN agency also said it had recorded the injuries of 1,399 civilians in the country.
“OHCHR believes that the actual figures are considerably higher, particularly in government-controlled territory and especially in recent days, as the receipt of information from some places where intense hostilities have taken place has been delayed and many reports are still awaiting corroboration,” the UN office said in a statement.
For its part, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (HR) said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which is in its fourth week, has led to the exodus of more than 3.3 millions of people.
