According to the Prosecutor General's Office, 79 children have been killed and almost 100 wounded since the beginning of the war 16 days ago across Ukraine.
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79 children have been killed since the beginning of the war
Almost 100 children have been wounded since the beginning of the war
Most child casualties occurred in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson and Zhytomyr regions
79 Ukrainian children have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24
Almost 100 Ukrainian children have been injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24
79 children have been killed and almost 100 injured in the first 16 days of the war.
Most casualties occurred in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Kherson, and Zhytomyr oblasts.
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