The number of violence against children in the war zone has increased by 35%

According to the UN, in 2024, the number of violence against children in the war zone has increased.

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Lubinets, said that according to UN data, the number of killings of children in the war zone has increased by 35%, Chroniclers reports.

“Only in the last year, according to the UN, the percentage of violence against children in armed conflicts has increased by 21 points. This is the highest mark in the history of the world! The number of cases of murder and maiming increased by 35% – the world witnesses crimes against children every day!” he said.

The number of victims of the attack in Poltava Oblast has increased, among them are children.