The bombings and shelling damaged 869 schools.
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 412 children have been affected. Of these, 158 died and more than 254 were injured, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
“These data are not final, as work is underway to establish them in places of active hostilities and in the territories temporarily occupied by the enemy. In particular, in the city of Mariupol, in some areas of Kiev, Chernihiv and Luhansk regions, “- said in a statement.
According to the data officially established by juvenile prosecutors, most children were injured in Kyiv – 75, Donetsk – 71, Kharkiv – 56, Chernihiv – 46, Mykolaiv – 31, Luhansk – 31, Zaporizhia – 22, Kherson – 29, capital – 16, Sumy – 16 , Zhytomyr – 15 regions.
It is noted that the bombings and shelling damaged 869 schools, 83 of which were completely destroyed. The worst situation is in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy, Kyiv, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv regions and the city of Kyiv.
“In addition, more than 80 institutions for children were damaged, including hospitals, music schools, sports and rehabilitation institutions, youth centers, libraries, etc.,” the agency said.
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Earlier it was reported that UNICEF together with the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine launched a program of financial assistance for families with children affected by the war and in need of financial support. To receive assistance, you must register at register.unicef.org. Foster parents or foster parents can also apply. UNICEF and its partners will consider the application for compliance with the criteria and announce the decision by sending an SMS.
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