Ukraine war

  • UN: The number of child victims in Ukraine increased by 16% in the summer

    by Abbas Adil

    SHAFAQNA- Save the Children said today that the number of child victims in Ukraine rose by more than 16% between May and August compared to the previous four months, as airstrikes and drone attacks tripled, putting children at risk after 18 months of war. According to the UN, since May 2023, a total of 148 children have been killed or injured in Ukraine, and the number of those killed since the outbreak of the war on February 24 of last year has reached 1,680. This includes 541 deaths, including 24 children killed in the summer. Reliefweb reported. June was the month with the highest number of child deaths this year, with 11 children killed and 43 others injured. According to the confirmed information of the UN, the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine increased from May 1 to August 13, and in July, the highest number of civilian casualties in 2023 was 848 people. Conflict analysis reports showed that 459 airstrikes and drone strikes took place between January 1 and April 30. This number reached 1432 people from May 1 to August 4, with almost 95% of these attacks occurring in populated areas. Source: Reliefweb www.shafaqna.com

  • Putin suspends landmark nuclear deal in daring move

    by Abbas Adil

    President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a warning to the West over Ukraine by suspending a landmark nucl­ear arms control treaty, announcing that new strategic systems had been put on…

  • Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine

    by Abbas Adil

    President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. Putin made the comments a…