Data compiled by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights indicates a significant toll on the civilian population of Ukraine. According to reports, at least 274 civilians were killed and 1,763 were injured in Ukraine during May. K.
Khiaris noted that these figures mark the highest monthly rate of death and injury recorded since April 2022. The UN has compiled comprehensive statistics detailing the impact of the large-scale Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Cumulatively, the UN has confirmed the death of at least 16,126 civilians.
Among these fatalities, reports specify that 796 were children. Furthermore, the number of injured civilians stands at 46,590, which includes 2,835 children. These figures represent the documented casualties since the commencement of the conflict.
However, K. Khiaris cautioned that these official counts may not reflect the full scope of the humanitarian crisis, suggesting that the true figures for civilian casualties could be substantially higher. The data underscores the ongoing civilian suffering and the scale of the humanitarian crisis across the nation.
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