4 minutes agoU n NICEF: More than 1 million children left Ukraine in less than two weeks
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(4 years ago)More than 1 million children have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in less than two weeks since Russia began its invasion in Ukraine, said the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). “At least 37 children were killed and 50 were injured”, executive director [...] said in a statement.
More than 1 million children have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in less than two weeks since Russia began its invasion in Ukraine, said the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
At least 37 children were killed and 50 were injured”, the executive director Catherine Russell said in a statement.
Russell said it was the terrified “” from the attack reported at a children's hospital in the Ukrainian town of Marioupol, where officials said a Russian air strike buried patients under ruins, despite an agreed ceasefire.
The bombing, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called a “mistress”, took place despite an agreed ceasefire to enable thousands of civilians trapped in the city to escape, reports Guardian.
The Maroupol City Council said the hospital was hit several times by an air strike, causing destruction “kolosal”.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that “Russian forces don't shoot at civilian targets”.
More than 2 million people have left Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion on February 24th.
Most of those who leave are women and children, as capable men are ordered by the Kiev government to stay at home to fight.
