UN: Ukrainian civilian death toll crosses 7,000

The actual death toll could be much higher.

This is according to a new UN bulletin, reports the BBC.

The report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says:

Between 24 February last year and midnight from 15 to 16 January, 7,031 civilians were killed in Ukraine, including 433 children.

A total of 1,327 civilians, including 827 children, were injured.

The Organization stresses that it includes documented and confirmed cases in its calculations.