According to the report, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF during the military conflict in the Donbas from unexploded mines and ordnance lost their lives Over 40 children received more than 100 health damage, said Deputy official envoy of the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq.
"over 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 ", - quotes RIA "Novosti" letter hack.



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. Yesterday as adviser to the head of the self-proclaimed people's Republic of Donetsk on the rights of the child of Jan Chepikova said that during the fighting in DND lost their lives More than 60 children. on March 26, the Russian investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the criminal code after shelling in the South-East of Ukraine, in the end, were killed and injured three minors. From mid-April last year the Kiev authorities are in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. The military is actively used heavy equipment and military aircraft and helicopters. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began More than 6 thousand People.


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