War in Ukraine: 103 children killed as 10,683 couples marry

Over 100 children have been killed since the Russian attack on Ukraine began, according to Kiev.

Despite the war, 10,683 couples across the country have tied the knot.

“Today, a tragic bloody line was crossed,” the Ukrainian Defence Ministry tweeted on Wednesday, referring to the casualty figure.

“Russia will be held to account and will pay for everything,” the ministry said.

Ukraine’s prosecutor general later said that 103 children had been confirmed dead so far and another 100 were wounded.

“The invaders are killing at least five children every day,” Iryna Venediktova, member of the Parliament of Ukraine wrote in a Facebook post.

She added that the numbers were not complete as authorities did not have access to information in contested areas.

Around 400 school buildings and teaching facilities were attacked and about 60 were completely destroyed, Venediktova said, calling on the UN to investigate.

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Meanwhile, despite the war in Ukraine, 10,683 couples across the country have tied the knot since the beginning of the conflict almost three weeks ago.

“The war in the country continues, but life does not stop. Our workers have continued to work even under war conditions,” Justice Ministry in Kiev said on Wednesday.

The ministry added that 10,767 children had been born in the country since February 24.

Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 and President Putin declared Russia could not feel “safe, develop and exist” because of what he claimed was a constant threat from modern Ukraine.

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Immediately, airports and military headquarters were attacked and then tanks and troops rolled in from Russia into Ukraine.

Big cities have been shelled, neighbourhoods have been razed to the ground and millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes.

Russia calls the invasion a special military operation and bans the use of terms like war or even invasion, threatening journalists with jail if they do.

Putin claimed his goal was to protect people subjected to bullying and genocide and aim for the “demilitarisation and de-Nazification” of Ukraine.

The Star