U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk deplored the staggering human cost of the war in Ukraine. He said the figures are likely “substantially higher” because they reflect only verified individual cases.
U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday deplored the staggering human cost of the war in Ukraine. His office has been monitoring civilian casualties there since 2014. He said the figures are likely “substantially higher” because they reflect only verified individual cases.
The release of the civilian casualty numbers in Ukraine comes as President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia’s actions since the invasion a year ago. In a rambling two-hour speech to the nation Tuesday, Mr. Putin claimed the “special military operation” was undertaken to protect ethnic Russians in Ukraine and because of NATO’s eastward expansion following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
“Stories such as those of Olha and Serhii underscore the devastating price civilians on both sides of the frontline have paid and continue to pay,” Mr. Turk said. The war in Ukraine has affected the very young and the very old, Mr. Turk said. Students have seen their education disrupted by attacks on schools while older people and those with disabilities face a number of challenges, including simply reaching bomb shelters in time, U.N. officials said.
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