UN: Over 3,700 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russian invasion began

A United Nations report has found that over 3,700 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24.

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that the total number of civilian casualties exceeds 7,814. That includes 3,752 civilians killed and another 4,062 injured in a war that has spread across Ukraine, from Odesa in the South to Kyiv in the North.

The death toll is broken down into 1,406 men, 927 women, as well as 1,169 other adults and nearly 200 children.

According to the report, “All sources and information are assessed for their relevance and credibility and cross-checked against other information. This may mean that conclusions on civilian casualties may be revised as more information becomes available and numbers may change as new information emerges over time.”

The human rights report heavily depends on the cooperation of local government agencies, since the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has been unable “to interview victims and witnesses” in many areas.

Most of the deaths and injuries were recorded in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with 2,050 confirmed deaths and 2,140 reported injuries, OHCHR reported.