At least 925 civilians have been killed and another 1,496 injured as of Friday since Russia invaded Ukraine, according to the United Nations.
The office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said the number of those killed since Feb. 24 includes men, women, and children. However, the actual number of civilian casualties is expected to be “considerably higher.”
“Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems, and missile and air strikes,” according to a statement by the U.N. on Monday.
The U.N. said several reports in recent days of attacks involving civilians in government-controlled areas, including Mariupol, were not included, as they are being independently confirmed.
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“The receipt of information from some locations where intense hostilities have been going on has been delayed and many reports are still pending corroboration,” the statement said.
At least 115 children are among those killed and more than 148 injured, according to a report by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.
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The death toll in Ukraine has continued to rise as Russia bombards cities across the country.
On Sunday, Ukrainian officials reported at least eight people were killed when Russian shelling hit a shopping mall near downtown Kyiv, the country’s capital.
