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8,400 verified civilian deaths due to the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine are just the tip of the iceberg

8,400 verified civilian deaths due to the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine are just the tip of the iceberg

The UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk has said that severe violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have become “shockingly routine” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports.
According to Turk, the number of civilian casualties was far higher than official figures. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has verified more than 8,400 civilian deaths and more than 14,000 civilians wounded.
“These figures are just the tip of the iceberg,” Turk said. “Most of the casualties resulted from Russian forces’ use of wide-impact explosive weaponry in residential neighborhoods.”

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