Over the past three months, the number of children who have died or injured have increased three times compared to the previous period.
The UN Monitoring Mission to Human Rights in Ukraine has released data that testifies to a significant growth of children’s victims due to the war, as well as the rising risks for children unanimous in online childhood. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was reported on Saturday, July 5.
Thus, according to the official confirmed data, from the period from March 1 to May 31, 2025, 222 children were killed or injured in Ukraine. This indicator is three times higher than the number of cases for the previous quarter, when 73 cases of wounds and deaths of children were recorded. The largest number of victims was in April – 97 children, which has been the highest monthly indicator since June 2022.
“Ang pagkawasak at pinsala ng mga institusyong medikal, mga paaralan, supply ng tubig at mga network ng supply ng kuryente, pati na rin ang kakulangan ng mga ligtas na lugar para sa mga laro, ay may malubhang epekto sa buhay ng mga bata ngayon at sa hinaharap. Kasabay nito, ang mga aktibong operasyon ng militar sa hilagang -silangan at silangang mga rehiyon ng bansa ay humantong sa napakalaking alon ng panloob na paggalaw ng populasyon at paglaki ng mga pangangailangan ng makataong, kasama na ang tulong sa kalusugan, Psychosocial help and more support for children, “statement.
Unisef emphasized that special anxiety causes children to attract children through the Internet to participate in military operations, attack military facilities, sabotage or collect information, which is detrimental to their safety and efficient.
“We are talking about the use of young people as a sabotage performer or scout under the influence of online channels. As a result of such actions, at least two men were killed, one was injured.
UNICEF regional director in Europe and Central Asia Regina de Dominichki emphasized that the situation has reached a critical level: every aspect of children’s lives is under a serious threat – from safety and health to education and psychological wells.
Unisef also noted that children involved in the armed conflict should be considered exclusively as victims, and not as law violators. The organization has called for authorities to provide children accessing justice dedicated to their needs, as well as rehabilitation and social support programs.
Every fifth child in Ukraine has lost a relative -child due to war – Unicef
Every fifth child in Ukraine has lost a relative -child due to war – Unicef
Source: korrespondent
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