The United Nations says Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted immense suffering that will echo through the generations. Meanwhile, Denmark has committed to supporting Kyiv militarily for the next decade.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk says Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted a terrible human cost, causing huge suffering for millions.
Speaking ahead of the second anniversary of the invasion on February 24, 2022, Türk said the damage caused by the war would be felt for decades.
He also repeated his call for Moscow to immediately end the conflict.
"The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has exacted a horrific human cost, inflicting immense suffering on millions of civilians," Türk said.
The rights chief also called for full and unbiased investigations into all violations of human rights in the war and added that its victims should be afforded reparations.
"Russia's full-scale armed attack on Ukraine, which is about to enter its third year with no end in sight, continues to cause serious and widespread human rights violations, destroying lives and livelihoods," he said.
Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced, Türk said, and thousands have lost their homes. Meanwhile, hundreds of hospitals and schools have been damaged or destroyed.
"The long-term impact of this war in Ukraine will be felt for generations," he said.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in its latest report that it had been able to verify the conflict-related deaths of 10,582 civilians since February 24, 2022.
"The actual numbers are likely significantly higher," it stressed.
Source: Dw
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