At least 581 children killed, 1,649 wounded by Russians in Ukraine: report

At least 581 children have been killed and 1,649 others injured in Ukraine since Russian forces invaded the country in February 2022, news outlets reported on Tuesday, citing data from the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office.

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By the morning of October 22, 2024, at least 2,230 children had been killed or injured in Ukraine as a result of Russia's war of aggression, the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office said in a statement, as quoted by state news agency Ukrinform.

Russian army killed 581 children in Ukraine https://t.co/R2Gew528jq

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) October 22, 2024

On Tuesday, a 14-year-old girl died in the northeastern city of Sumy as a result of a Russian strike, according to the ukrinform.net website.

Russian strike kills three family members in Sumy, including 14-year-old girl

The attack killed Anna Kushnariova, 14, her 50-year-old mother, and her 62-year-old aunt, and injured her Dad, 50.https://t.co/9gStcqx6yq pic.twitter.com/idnLQUji0e

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) October 22, 2024

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.

Tuesday is day 972 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: ukrinform.net