UN confirms death of 925 civilians in Ukraine

During the war in Ukraine from 24 February to 20 March, 925 civilians were killed, 1496 injured. About 10 million Ukrainians or a quarter of the population of the whole country were forced to leave their homes. About 3.5 million of them have left the country.

These are UN-approved figures, but the actual number is even higher.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says at least 925 civilians have been killed since Russia launched an armed attack on Ukraine. Of the 925 killed, 183 were men, 137 were women, 11 were girls and 25 were boys, 39 were children and 530 were unidentified adults.

Most of the civilian casualties were caused by the use of explosive devices that caused a large area of ​​destruction, including heavy artillery and multiple missile systems, as well as rockets and air strikes, the report said.

Since the start of the war, 10 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes - a quarter of Ukraine's population (more than 41 million). About 3.5 million of them have left the country.

If the long-running war in Ukraine continues, its socio-economic achievements over the past 18 years will be lost, the UN says. In the next three months, almost a third of the country’s population could fall below the poverty line, and 62 percent of Ukrainians will be impoverished.