219 children killed in Ukraine since start of Russia’s armed aggression

219 children killed in Ukraine since start of Russia’s armed aggression

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Russian troops have killed 219 children in Ukraine since February 24, according to data provided by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office.

The largest number of victims has been recorded in Donetsk region - 139, Kyiv region - 115, Kharkiv region - 95, Chernihiv region - 68, Kherson region - 44, Mykolaiv region - 43, Luhansk region - 37, Zaporizhzhia region - 27, Sumy region - 17, Kyiv city - 16, and Zhytomyr region - 15.

The Prosecutor General's Office noted that these figures are not final, as work is underway in the areas of active hostilities, in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories.

In addition, regular air strikes and shelling of civilian infrastructure and residential areas by the Russian armed forces damaged 1,570 educational institutions. Of which, 111 were completely destroyed.

On February 24, Russia launched a new phase of its eight-year war against Ukraine – a full-scale invasion. Russian troops have been shelling and destroying key infrastructure facilities, conducting massive shelling of residential areas of Ukrainian cities and villages using artillery, multiple rocket launchers and ballistic missiles.

Martial law was imposed in Ukraine and general mobilization was announced.

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