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Journalists confirm 940 children killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine: 873 in Ukraine, 67 in Russia

At least 940 children have been killed as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Meduza found after a study of open-source data from international organizations, Ukrainian and Russian authorities, reports from relatives of the dead, and other sources. They found that at least 873 children have been killed in internationally recognized Ukrainian territory, including regions occupied…

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Journalists confirm 940 children killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine: 873 in Ukraine, 67 in Russia

A recent study has found that at least 940 children have been killed due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with 873 of those fatalities occurring in internationally recognized Ukrainian territory and 67 in Russia itself. This figure represents a minimum estimate, as many cases still cannot be verified. The researchers obtained their data from various sources, including the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission, Ukrainian and Russian authorities, reports from relatives of the deceased, and other open-source data.

Out of the total, 409 child fatalities were confirmed, with 372 occurring in Ukraine and 37 in Russia. The study also discovered the names of 409 deceased children, with the majority of cases verified through two or more independent sources, such as reports from relatives and publications by schools, hospitals, local authorities, law enforcement, and the media.

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