Russian attacks kill at least 129 civilians in Ukraine in April — UN
In April 2024, at least 129 civilians were killed and 574 others were injured in the war in Ukraine
This is stated in the report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission.
While the number of deaths in April increased slightly compared to the previous month, the number of injured civilians increased significantly for the second month in a row, the UN noted.
The UN added that the majority of civilian casualties (89%) and damage to educational and medical facilities (86%) continued to occur in government-controlled areas.
"Targeted attacks against energy-related infrastructure – which started in March – continued in April, destroying or damaging power generation plants and electricity substations and temporarily disrupting access to electricity, gas and water. In April, HRMMU documented 34 attacks on energy infrastructure facilities in Government-controlled territory and 13 incidents in territory occupied by the Russian Federation, including three related to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant," the report says.
- On May 10, the border communities of the Kharkiv region came under intense shelling by the Russian forces. The attacks killed three people and injured four others.
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