As a result of the war initiated by russia against Ukraine, 135 children died, as reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukriane (OPGU).
Another 184 children, according to juvenile prosecutors, were injured. Children suffered the most in the following regions: Kyiv - 64, Kharkiv - 44, Donetsk - 46, Chernihiv - 34, Mykolaiv - 25, Zaporizhia - 26, the capital - 16, Zhytomyr - 15, Kherson – 15, and Sumy - 14.
According to the OPGU, these data are not final, as there is no possibility to inspect the places of shelling in the areas of active hostilities and in the temporarily occupied territories.
At the same time, daily bombings and shelling damaged 566 educational institutions, 73 of which have been completely destroyed. Of this number, more than 230 schools and 155 kindergartens have been damaged or destroyed.
“The worst situation is in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Kherson, Chernihiv regions and the city of Kyiv,” mentioned in the statement.
In addition, over 40 facilities for children were affected by the enemy’s fire, including medical facilities, art schools, sports facilities, and libraries.