As a result of the attacks from January 1 to March 31, 2024, 25 children were killed, the youngest child killed by the Russians was only two months old.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports a sharp increase in the number of Ukrainian children killed as a result of Russian attacks. The confirmed number of child deaths in 2024 is reported to have increased by nearly 40% compared to 2023.
It was noted that, according to data verified by the UN, 25 children were killed as a result of the attacks from January 1 to March 31, 2024 the youngest child killed by the Russians was only two months old;
Nine children died in the attacks in the first three weeks of April.
Official UN data show that attacks have killed at least 600 children and injured more than 1,350 since the war escalated in 2022, but UNICEF said the number of children killed and injured in Ukraine is probably higher.
It was also reported that in the first three months of 2024, thousands of houses, 36 medical and 140 educational institutions were damaged and destroyed.
UNICEF added that attacks on infrastructure, especially electricity and water supplies, put children’s lives and well-being at further risk.
Two years of war, followed by two years of COVID-19, meant that children’s access to education was disrupted for more than four years – years equivalent to basic education. Almost half of Ukraine’s school children are not enrolled in full-time education, and nearly one million children across the country do not have access to full-time education due to insecurity,” the report said. UNICEF.
The organization said it is working to preserve learning opportunities for children by rebuilding schools and shelters in Ukraine and supporting online learning. UNICEF also provides support in the field of mental health.
The Office of the Prosecutor General reported that on the morning of April 20, according to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 545 children were killed and more than 1,298 were injured in various degrees of severity as a result of the Russian aggression.
We remind you that today, April 26, a child was injured as a result of the attack on Nikopol.
Source: korrespondent
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