At least 437 Ukrainian children killed in war, says prosecutor general

Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office has said at least 437 Ukrainian children have been killed and more than 837 have also been injured as a result of Russia’s invasion.

The eastern Donetsk region was the most affected, with 423 children killed or injured, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement, Qazet.az reports.

Officials said the figures are “not final” as they are still verifying information from zones of active fighting, liberated areas and territory still occupied by Russian forces.

The statement reads:

As of the morning of November 19, 2022, 1,274 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression. According to the official reports by juvenile prosecutors, 437 children were killed and 837 sustained injuries of varying severity.