Russian Invasion: Ukrainian Government Releases Total Number Of Civilians Killed In One Week
Ukrainian government has on Wednesday March 02, 2022 said that more 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed the war in seven days since Russia launched a war.
Russian invasion has destroyed Ukrainian transportation infrastructures and rendered many homeless.
The government through one of its agencies announced that During this time, more than 2,000 Ukrainians died, excluding our defenders.”
It added that the service managed to save more than 150 people on Wednesday, put out more than 400 fires that broke out after enemy shelling, and evacuated more than 500 people.
It said, “Russia destroyed transportation infrastructure, houses, hospitals and kindergartens.
It added that the service managed to save more than 150 people on Wednesday, put out more than 400 fires that broke out after enemy shelling, and evacuated more than 500 people.
Pyrotechnicians also neutralised 416 explosive devices. Ten rescuers were killed and 13 were injured in the process.
The announcement came ahead of the expected second round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks. The first session was held on Monday.
Russia’s war on Ukraine, which began on February 24, has met international outrage with the EU, US and UK, among others, implementing tough financial sanctions on Moscow.
Many countries are also supplying Ukraine with weapons, have shut their airspace for Russian airlines, and banned Russian state-run media