The Prosecutor General's Office reported that Russia's war has killed at least 145 children and wounded 222 others since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24. Casualties were distributed across multiple regions including Kyiv Oblast (69), Kharkiv Oblast (49), Donetsk Oblast (54), Chernihiv Oblast (39), Mykolaiv Oblast (30), Luhansk Oblast (28), Zaporizhzhia Oblast (22), Kherson Oblast (25), the city of Kyiv (16), Zhytomyr Oblast (15), and Sumy Oblast (16).
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At least 145 children have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022
222 children have been wounded since Russia's full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022
69 children were either killed or injured in Kyiv Oblast
49 children were either killed or injured in Kharkiv Oblast
54 children were either killed or injured in Donetsk Oblast
39 children were either killed or injured in Chernihiv Oblast
30 children were either killed or injured in Mykolaiv Oblast
28 children were either killed or injured in Luhansk Oblast
22 children were either killed or injured in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
25 children were either killed or injured in Kherson Oblast
16 children were either killed or injured in the city of Kyiv
15 children were either killed or injured in Zhytomyr Oblast
16 children were either killed or injured in Sumy Oblast
Since the start of the Russian invasion, 145 children have died and 222 have been injured in Ukraine.
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