The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights unveiled a concerning report this Tuesday, detailing that nearly 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the onset of the war.
The report pinpoints that 9,444 civilians have been killed, and a further 16,940 injured since the conflict began in February 2022. Tragically, this toll includes 500 children.
However, the UN emphasizes that the real figures are likely significantly higher than the reported numbers. Complete data is unavailable from several regions, particularly from cities such as Mariupol, Lysychansk, and Sievierodonetsk.
These cities, long occupied by Russian forces after intense combat, present increased challenges in data gathering. Concerns also persist in Kyiv, where the actual death count of Ukrainians may surpass officially recorded figures by thousands, if not tens of thousands.
The UN’s findings suggest that a more considerable number of civilians were killed in the initial months of the war. Between spring and summer 2023, an average of 170 to 180 civilians perished monthly.
As Russian forces advanced in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military relocated reserve forces to Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region, an area Ukrainians liberated the previous year. The spokesperson for the East Ukrainian forces, Serhiy Chervaty, informed “My Ukraine” news channel on Tuesday, “Positions have been reinforced, methodological recommendations have been given, and reserves have been moved.”
Military observers from both Ukraine and Russia indicated that Russian troops have moved approximately 7 kilometers towards the town of Kupyansk.
