85 children killed in Ukraine, more than 100 wounded since start of Russian invasion, Ukrainian official says

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has killed 85 kids and wounded greater than 100 others, a Ukrainian official mentioned Sunday.

The casualties come as Russia’s “deliberate and brutal shelling of civilians continues,” Ukraine Prosecutor Common Irina Venediktova said in a tweet. She mentioned that 369 academic establishments have additionally been broken, 57 of which had been destroyed in assaults.

Pope Francis responded to the bloodshed in Ukraine on Saturday, calling for an finish to the battle and emphasizing the influence on kids.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATES

“By no means battle! Suppose first in regards to the kids, about those that are disadvantaged of the hope for a dignified life: lifeless or wounded kids, orphans, kids who play with the remnants of battle,” Francis tweeted.

He added: “Within the title of God, cease!”

As of Friday, the United Nation’s workplace of Human Rights mentioned it has recorded 42 kids lifeless among the many 579 civilians killed, with 54 extra kids wounded among the many 1,002 civilians injured.

The 1,581 civilian casualties had been largely attributable to shelling and airstrikes, based on the U.N., which famous that the precise toll is far increased.

In one of many newest assaults, an airstrike Saturday night time reportedly hit an Orthodox Christian monastery in Ukraine’s Donetsk area that was sheltering a whole lot of refugees, together with about 200 kids.

Donetsk governor Pavlo Kyrylenko mentioned almost 1,000 individuals had been within the monastery Saturday when it was hit by “Russian planes and artillery.” 

“In consequence, one particular person was hospitalized, two went to the emergency room in Slovyansk on their very own; one other 30 individuals, who acquired minor accidents, had been handled on the spot,” Kyrylenko posted on Telegram, based on an English translation. 

Fox Information’ Emma Colton contributed to this report.