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Saturday, March 19, 2022
Ukraine says 112 children killed since Russian invasion began
LVIV, Ukraine — The Prosecutor General’s office in Ukraine says a total of 112 children have been died in the country since the start of the Russian invasion.
The office says more than 140 children have been wounded since February 24.
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— Офіс Генерального прокурора (@GP_Ukraine) March 19, 2022
According to the UN children’s agency, more than 1.5 million children had fled Ukraine.
Most families have fled to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Moldova and Romania.
UNCIEF says women and girls traveling on their own are especially at risk of gender-based violence.