The UN has published statistics of civilian victims of the Russian war against Ukraine

From February 24, 2022 to November 30 of this year, more than 12,340 people were killed and more than 27,836 wounded among the civilian population of Ukraine due to Russia’s aggression. This was announced by UN Deputy Secretary General, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday, reports UNN.

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“Between February 24, 2022 and November 30, 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded more than 12,340 killed and more than 27,836 wounded civilians in Ukraine,” Nakamitsu said.

Nakamitsu also emphasized the noticeable increase in victims of aerial bombings.

“According to verified data of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, in the period from January 1 to November 30, 2024, 341 civilians were killed and 1,803 were injured as a result of aerial bombings,” she said.

This means “a three-fold increase in the number of deaths and a six-fold increase in the number of injuries from aerial bombs compared to 2023”.

“42% of victims in Ukraine in November were the result of long-range weapons launched by the Russian Federation, which is a significant increase compared to previous months,” Nakamitsu told the Security Council.

Addition

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, reported in December that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russia, Ukraine has lost 43,000 people. soldiers who died on the battlefield. Also 370 thousand cases of assistance to the wounded. Russia’s losses amount to 750,000. military, including – 198 thousand killed