Yaroslav Shanko, Deputy Head of Juvenile Prevention Directorate of the National Police, Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform
February 2, 2023, 16:09

Since the Beginning of the Full-Scale War, russians Have Already Killed 459 and Wounded 918 Children in Ukraine, Most of Them Have Been Killed in the Donetsk Region — National Police

Under martial law, the issue of children’s safety and protection has become particularly relevant, because the number of crimes committed by russia against Ukrainian children increases daily. Yaroslav Shanko, Deputy Head of Juvenile Prevention Directorate of the National Police, made this statement during the briefing in Media Center Ukraine — Ukrinform.

“As of today, the invaders have already killed 459 children, and another 918 have been wounded. In particular, 176 children were killed by russian war criminals in the Donetsk region. In Kharkiv region — 80, in Kyiv region — 58, in Kherson region — 25, in Chernihiv region — 23 and still others. We cannot even name the number of children who received emotional scars, lost their loved ones or friends,” Yaroslav Shanko said.

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