The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that more than 150 children have been killed and maimed by landmines and unexploded ordnance during the past year in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine.
According to the United Nations, the number of people killed in eastern Ukraine since fighting broke out last April now tops 6,000. This figure includes at least 109 children who reportedly were injured and 42 killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
UNICEF noted however, these only represent government-reported figures and do not include reports by Russian-backed rebels of injuries and deaths.
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Source: Voice of America
