There would be many more casualties than are officially counted by the UN and other international organizations in the war in Ukraine
By: VirgilioNotizie | Published on: 03/19/2022 15:41
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the nations Unitedofficially counted by the Human Rights Office, the Ohchr 816 dead among civilians in Ukraine, from 58 minors. However, Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights, stressed that the toll could be much higher. The Kiev authorities have said that 1,300 people are still under the rubble in Mariupol alone and have counted at least 3,000 injured in the bombing.
Because the numbers of civilian casualties are contradictory
For the entire city a budget of 20,000 casualties, but the city administration now speaks of zero deaths and only one seriously injured. Numbers that don’t match, but which have a very simple explanation, as reported by Il Corriere della Sera. First of all, the information from the United Nations is still incomplete as the OHCHR is still checking the health status of 1,252 injured people.
In addition, in many areas affected by the Russian raids, communication is impossible. Therefore, it is very difficult to discover the truth. Analysts speak of the fog of war, i.e. the fog of war, or the uncertainty that prevails in conflict areas where casualties and damage during military operations cannot be calculated. balance sheets more realistic they can only be carried out at the end of the violence.
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Because international organizations are counting the dead
We then need to add that the data from hospitals and morgues They are not always reliable, also because these structures are among the targets of attacks and bombings. but swell third party, like the UN, they can count on men and women on the ground for agencies to check on the number of casualties and injuries. They do this by using contacts and partners in war zones.
For international organizations count the dead it is particularly important: it serves not only to give dignity to the victims and to inform families, but also to reconstruct the responsibilities and possible war crimes of the parties.
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From what it turned out, most civilian fatalities it would have died from explosive weapons, i.e. heavy artillery fire, remotecontrolled missile systems and air raids, amply documented by the many images that testify to the large number of lives shattered by the war.
And for which the international courts could intervene heavy accusations against Vladimir Putin and the Russian army given the targets hit, such as children’s hospitals and schools.
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