Russian armed aggression affects over 633 children in Ukraine

A total of 223 children have been killed and 410 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started.

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Over 633 children in Ukraine have been affected by the Russian armed aggression. As of May 7, 2022, the number of those killed remained unchanged (223 children). The number of those injured increased to 410,” the report states.

According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, these data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas.

Currently, most casualties were recorded in Donetsk Region (139), Kyiv Region (116), Kharkiv Region (98), Chernihiv Region (68), Kherson Region (46), Mykolaiv Region (44), Luhansk Region (37), Zaporizhzhia Region (27), Sumy Region (17), the city of Kyiv (16) and Zhytomyr Region (15).

On May 5, 2022, an 11-year-old boy was injured in Russia’s shelling of Chervona Poliana, Kharkiv Region.

On May 4, 2022, a column of private cars, driving from Vovchansk (Chuhuiv District, Kharkiv Region) to the urban-type settlement of Staryi Saltiv, came under enemy fire. A 6-month-old child was injured in one of these cars. In addition, a 13-year-old girl went missing.

A total of 1,635 educational institutions were damaged across Ukraine as a result of Russia’s daily air and artillery strikes, and 126 of them were destroyed completely.

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