The civilians who have died since the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24 have surpassed the 5,000 barrier in recent days, according to statistics periodically updated by the United Nations Office for Human Rights.
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The deceased confirmed by this office today amount to 5,024, including 343 minorswhile another 11,544 civilians were injured, of which at least 357 were children, the institution said in a statement.
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The office directed until the end of August by the High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet reiterated that the real figures for civilian casualties could be higher than those confirmed for now, given the lack of access to data in areas of heavy fighting, which include Mariúpol, Izium and Severodonetsk.
More than half of these civilian victims were registered in the month of March (3,046), and since then the number has been progressively decreasing (665 in April, 456 in May, 362 in June and 159 in the first eleven days of July ).
Most of these civilian victims died from explosive devices with a wide impact area, including aerial bombardment, heavy artillery, missile and multi-launch rocket systems, the United Nations office said.
new US aid
The United States announced Tuesday that it will send 1.7 billion dollars in economic aid to Ukraine so that it can recover from the damage caused by the Russian invasion.
“This assistance will help the democratic government of Ukraine to provide essential services to the people” of that country, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a note.
This latest contribution of economic assistance to Ukraine is part of President Biden’s commitment to support the Government of Ukraine as it defends democracy.
The funds are part of a $7.5 billion aid package for Ukraine signed in May by President Joe Biden and will be channeled through the World Bank (WB).
The item will go to critical operations in Ukraine, such as paying health workers’ salaries, according to the Treasury statement.
According to World Bank estimates, the war, which began with Russia’s invasion of its neighbor in February, could cause the Ukrainian economy to contract by up to 45% in 2022.
Currently, the Eastern European country has a budget deficit that grows by $5 billion every month, exacerbated by its inability to raise funds or access financing in foreign markets.
kyiv’s allies have been quick to pump aid into Ukraine, with the G7 and the European Union also announcing commitments of $29.6 billion, of which $8.5 billion is from the United States, according to the Treasury Department.
Washington has already made two $500 million disbursements through the World Bank in April and May to help cover Ukraine’s immediate costs as it fights Russia’s invasion, as well as a third payment of $1.3 billion in June, according to the Treasury.
The last tranche of assistance funds will be transferred at the end of September. Moreover, Washington has already supplied kyiv with more than $6 billion worth of military equipment since the start of the Russian invasion.
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*With information from Efe
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