‘Our data are only tip of iceberg’: UN says at least 8,000 civilians killed in war in Ukraine

“These numbers, which we are publishing today, lay bare the loss and suffering inflicted on people since Russia’s armed attack began on 24 February last year; suffering I saw for myself first hand when I visited Ukraine in December. And our data are only the tip of the iceberg,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said.

As noted, amid electricity and water shortages during the cold winter months, nearly 18 million people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Some 14 million people have been displaced from their homes.

According to the monitoring mission data, at least 487 children were killed and 954 injured.

It is underscored that some 90.3 per cent of civilian casualties were caused by explosive weapons with wide area effects, including artillery shells, cruise and ballistic missiles, and air strikes

As reported, 345 children are considered missing in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war with the Russian Federation.