Almost 6,000 civilian deaths were recorded in Ukraine

The real death toll is much higher. For example, the indicated number does not include the number of those killed in Mariupol.

From February 24 to September 4, at least 13,917 civilians were killed and wounded in Ukraine, of which 5,718 died. This was reported by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, reports Interfax-Ukraine.

“The majority of reported civilian deaths or injuries were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide area of ​​effect, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, as well as rockets and air strikes,” the document said.

According to confirmed UN data, 2,214 men, 1,526 women, 186 men and 151 women, the gender of 35 children and 1,606 adults died due to major injuries to the bodies has not been established.

March is considered the deadliest month for civilians, with at least 3,190 documented deaths, according to the UN. In April, according to the OHCHR publication, the number of civilian deaths due to the war decreased to 683, in May to 461, in June to 369 and in July to 360. In the first five days of the war, from 24 to 28 February, 342 people died, for August – 294, and for the first four days of September – 18, the UN records.

In addition, we are only talking about documented cases. For example, the indicated number does not include the number of those killed in Mariupol.

Recall that after the invasion of Russia in Mariupol killed at least 25 thousand civilians. People were buried in parks, squares and in the courtyards of houses. Several large mass graves have been discovered around the city.

In Mariupol, houses were demolished without removing the bodies of the dead – the mayor’s adviser

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