Ukraine Crisis | UN human rights office says at least 249 civilians killed, 553 injured
Published:Thursday | March 3, 2022 | 12:37 PM
GENEVA — The United Nations human rights office says its latest count of casualties in Ukraine since Russia's invasion last week has risen to 249 civilians killed and 553 injured.
That was only a small increase from its previous tally a day earlier when it counted 227 civilian deaths and 525 people injured, likely a testament to the difficulty it has had in confirming deaths amid the continued fighting and bloodshed.
Seventeen of those killed were children, and 27 were women, the latest count found.
The rights office admits that its figures so far are a vast undercount.
It uses a strict methodology and counts only confirmed casualties.
The latest count is as of midnight local time from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Ukrainian officials have presented far higher numbers.
The UN office acknowledged that many reports are pending corroboration, such as in the town of Volnovakha in the government-controlled part of eastern Ukraine, “where mass civilian casualties have been alleged.”
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