UN says confirmed Ukrainian civilian death toll at 351

AP , Saturday 5 Mar 2022

The U.N. human rights office says it has confirmed the deaths of 351 civilians in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began.

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An elderly lady is being carried after crossing the Irpin river on an improvised path under a bridge that was destroyed by a Russian airstrike, while fleeing the town of Irpin, Ukraine, Saturday, March 5, 2022. AP

The Geneva-based office said that another 707 civilians were injured between Feb. 24 and midnight Friday.

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The rights office uses strict methodology and only reports casualties it has confirmed. It said Saturday it believes the real figures are considerably higher, "especially in government-controlled territory and especially in recent days,'' as the receipt of information from some places where there was intense fighting was delayed and many reports were still undergoing corroboration.

Ukrainian officials have presented far higher numbers.

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