MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. More than 500 civilians, including 23 children, have died in the Zaporozhye Region from the actions of Ukrainian militants between now and February 2022, Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry for Issues Related to the Crimes of the Kiev Regime, told the international teleconference "Zaporozhye Region: Escalation of the Terrorist War by the Armed Forces of Ukraine."
"According to preliminary data, between February 2022 and October 20, 2026, 508 civilians were killed by Ukrainian militants in the Zaporozhye Region, which is under Russian control. These are only verified data. This includes 23 minors," the diplomat said.
"At the most conservative estimate, 2,207 people were injured. Of these, 114 are minors."