A 13-year-old girl received numerous facial injuries due to shelling/unsplash.com
As of March 26, 136 Ukrainian children have already died as a result of the Russian invasion. It is also known about 199 wounded.
Today, March 26, it became known that as a result of shelling by the Russian military in the Nikolaev region, a 13-year-old girl received numerous facial injuries. This was announced by the Ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova.
However, the actual number of dead and wounded children cannot be established due to the fact that the occupiers are actively fighting in Ukrainian cities.
The latest crimes of Russia against children
Yesterday, March 25, a 9-year-old child died in the Donetsk region, another was injured.
The occupation forces destroyed the Children's Rehabilitation Center in Mariupol, which was opened only in the fall of 2021 after reconstruction .
Due to daily bombing and shelling, 570 educational institutions were damaged, 73 of which were completely destroyed.
Denisova recalled that the actions of the Russian occupation troops are a direct violation of the Hague and Geneva Conventions, which guarantee the protection of the rights of children in time of war.
She calls on the international community and international human rights organizations to help stop the military attack in the Russian Federation.
