8 thousand 6 civilians died in the Russia-Ukraine war

In his written statement, the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Türk, made assessments about the war between Russia and Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022.

Stating that 8,06 civilians lost their lives and 13,287 people were injured due to the war, Türk reminded that many people lost their lives due to the conflicts in eastern Ukraine.

Türk said: “These figures that we have released today reveal the loss and suffering experienced by people since the beginning of Russia’s armed attacks on February 24 last year. When I visited Ukraine in December 2022, I saw pain instead. Our data is just the tip of the iceberg.” he performed the assessment of it.

Noting that civilians have paid an unbearable price, Türk pointed out that power and water outages occur during the cold winter months.

“FINDING THE PATH TO PEACE IS BECOMING DIFFICULT”

Emphasizing that approximately 18 million people in Ukraine are in need of humanitarian support, Türk stated that approximately 14 million people have been displaced from their homes.

Noting that there are violations of international human rights and international law in Ukraine every day, Türk said: “It is becoming more and more difficult to find the path to peace with increasing pain and destruction.” he used the phrase. (AA)