Ukraine's Interior Ministry reveals number of civilians killed or injured by Russians

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — FRIDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2022, 21:05

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports that since the beginning of the full-scale war, more than 7,000 civilians have been killed and 5,500 injured as a result of Russian attacks in Ukraine.

Source: Yevhenii Yenin, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, during the 24/7 national joint newscast

Quote: "Since the beginning of the war, we have recorded more than 22,000 attacks. Such attacks hit more than 24,000 civilian targets. As I have already said, in 90% of cases, these attacks hit civilian targets.

I want to emphasise that shelling takes the lives of civilians – and the number of civilians who were killed during this war to date exceeds 7,000 people. And another 5,500 civilians were injured."

Details: Yenin also said that the police have initiated 1,255 criminal cases involving collaboration by Ukrainians with the aggressor state. More than 200 persons have been notified of suspicions against them, and more than 100 cases have been filed with the court.

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