![]() ![]() The right to security, health, work, education, housing, social support and services for persons with disabilities, and freedom of religion or belief, have also been infringed, according to the OHCHR report. Infrastructure and housing have been heavily impacted too, with damage or destruction caused to 107 medical facilities and 179 educational buildings during the reporting period. Significant electricity shortages have followed, creating serious challenges for civiliansd through the cold winter months. Since October 2022, Russian strikes targeting critical energy infrastructure have killed at least 116 civilians and injured at least 379. “The war has taken a heavy toll on civilians, with acts of hostilities killing groups of individuals and in some cases multiple members of the same families at once”, the summary states. ![]() ![]() Casualty numbers are likely far higher, as they only include verified incidents.Ī large number of civilian casualties resulted from attacks involving explosive weapons with wide area effects. During the reporting period, a total of 5,987 civilian casualties were recorded, with 1,605 persons killed and 4,382 persons injured. ![]()
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