At least 8,317 civilians killed during Russia's full-scale war, UN confirms

This was reported by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

"From 24 February 2022, which marked the start of the large-scale armed attack by the Russian Federation, to 19 March 2023, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 22,209 civilian casualties in the country," the agency said.

It is reported that 8,317 Ukrainians were killed and 13,892 wounded.

In particular, 17,820 people fell victim to Russian aggression on the territory controlled by Ukraine.

In Donetsk and Luhansk regions, 9,182 victims have been confirmed: 3,822 killed and 5,360 wounded, and in other regions – 8,638 victims: 2,624 killed and 6,014 wounded

From March 1 to March 19 alone, the UN recorded 113 Ukrainians killed and 356 wounded.

However, the actual number of deaths is much higher, the organisation emphasises, as data from the areas of active hostilities is delayed, and much information still needs to be confirmed.

"This concerns, for example, Mariupol (Donetsk region), Lysychansk, Popasna, and Severodonetsk (Luhansk region), where there are allegations of numerous civilian casualties," the statement said.

The organization emphasizes that most of the recorded casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a large area of impact, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, as well as missile and air strikes.

• Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, and until March 14, 2023, the UN has recorded 21,965 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 8,231 killed and 13,734 wounded.