UN: more than 40 children have lost their lives in the East of Ukraine from unexploded mines
Olga Denisova. More than 40 children were killed and Over 100 injured in the East of Ukraine from mines and unexploded ordnance, according to a report by the UN Children's Fund UNICEF.
"More than 40 children were killed and Over 100 were injured by mines and unexploded ordnance in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in the East of Ukraine ", - said Deputy official envoy of the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq Recalling the report.
According to UNICEF, the number of children killed and injured from unexploded ordnance, in reality, much more, because the data do not account for areas outside the control of the government." the lack of access to these areas is a serious challenge for humanitarian workers on the spot, " is contained in the report message of the regional Director Children's Fund United Nations office for Central and Eastern Europe Marie-Pierre Poirier.
the report notes that in the destroyed towns and villages remains a lot of weapons." The state service of Ukraine for emergency situations actively clears government-controlled territory of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of mines and unexploded ordnance. At this point of time were collected and taken Over 33717, " the document says.
It is emphasized that displaced persons and refugees returning to the area of residence in the area of the collision, are at greater risk.
before the Office of the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in its own situation reports reported that unexploded ordnance in Eastern Ukraine pose great danger to the people of the region, most in early spring and summer planting season.