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Russian army kills 139 children in Ukraine: officials

27.03.2022 10:00
At least 139 children have been killed and 205 others wounded in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country on February 24, news agencies reported on Sunday, citing the Ukrainian prosecutor-general.
A memorial for children killed by Russian forces in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
A memorial for children killed by Russian forces in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.Photo: EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY

“As of the morning of March 27, a total of 139 children had been killed and more than 205 wounded amid Russia’s armed aggression," the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office said in a statement, as quoted by the ukrinform.net website.

Russian forces have struck 733 educational facilities, of which 74 were completely destroyed, according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General’s Office.

Sunday is day 32 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In a major speech in Warsaw on Saturday, US President Joe Biden told the world that Vladimir Putin should no longer remain in power amid Russia's brutal war against Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAPukrinform.net