256 Children Killed in Donetsk People’s Republic Due to Ukrainian Aggression Since 2014
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- Darya Morozova, DPR's human rights commissioner, reported that 256 children have been killed and 1,076 wounded in the Donetsk People’s Republic since 2014 due to Ukrainian aggression.
- The report comes ahead of the annual Remembrance Day of child victims of the Donbass conflict on July 27.
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Why It Matters
The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has experienced conflict since 2014, leading to significant casualties among children. The article reports on the cumulative number of child victims ahead of a remembrance day.
A total of 256 children have been killed in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) as a result of Ukrainian aggression that began in 2014, the republic’s human rights commissioner Darya Morozova has told TASS.
"Since 2014, a total of 256 children have been killed on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of aggression on the part of Ukrainian armed groups," she said in the run-up to the Remembrance Day of child victims of the conflict in Donbass. "Every such loss is an irreparable tragedy for families and all our people."
The ombudsperson added that a total of 1,076 children have been wounded in the reported period.
The Remembrance Day of child victims of the conflict in Donbass is marked annually on July 27. The date was established by the head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin. The date commemorates a massive Ukrainian shelling attack on Gorlovka, which left 22 civilians dead, including 23-year-old Kristina Zhuk, who died holding her ten-months-old daughter.
Open Questions
- What specific incidents led to the reported child casualties?
- What measures are being taken to protect children in the conflict zone?
