Russia's war in Ukraine affects 1,117 children

According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said this in a Telegram post.

"Russia's full-scale armed aggression has affected more than 1,117 children in Ukraine. As of the morning of September 3, 2022, the official number of child victims has not changed over the past 24 hours – 380. The number of those wounded also remains the same - 737," the statement said.

These figures are not final, as work is ongoing to verify data coming from areas of active hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated territories.

Most children were affected in Donetsk region - 388, Kharkiv region - 204, Kyiv region - 116, Chernihiv region - 68, Mykolaiv region - 67, Luhansk region - 61, Kherson region - 55, Zaporizhia region - 46.

Some 2,328 educational institutions were damaged due to bombing and shelling by the Russian armed forces. Some 289 of them were completely destroyed.