GENEVA: Russia's use of air-dropped bombs with a larger range is a major reason civilian casualties in Ukraine increased between March and May, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Wednesday (Jul 3).
A view shows a bomb crater and residential buildings destroyed by a Russian air strike in the village of Borova, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Mar 6, 2024. GENEVA: Russia's use of air-dropped bombs with a larger range is a major reason civilian casualties in Ukraine increased between March and May, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday .
OHCHR found that the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region alone killed 78 civilians killed and wounded 305 others from May 10-31. Between March and May, at least 436 civilians were killed and 1,760 injured in Ukraine, according to OHCHR. Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians since launching a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.
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