UN reports at least 70 civilians killed, over 500 wounded in Ukraine since May 1
The United Nations reported that at least 70 civilians have been killed and more than 500 wounded across Ukraine since the start of May. On May 5 alone, 28 people were killed and 194 wounded during Russian attacks, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. Mission Head Danielle Bell said the scale of civilian casualties and the extent of territory affected in just a few days are particularly alarming.
The United Nations reported that at least 70 civilians have been killed and more than 500 wounded across Ukraine since the start of May, according to a statement posted on the social network X by the UN.
Figures from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine show that on May 5 alone, 28 people were killed and 194 wounded during Russian attacks. Mission Head Danielle Bell said the scale of civilian casualties and the extent of territory affected in just a few days are particularly alarming.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that as of 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, the Russian army had committed 1,820 violations of the ceasefire, including shelling, attempted assaults, airstrikes, and the use of drones. Zelensky said Ukraine would respond in kind, given Russia's persistent appeals through the media and social networks requesting a ceasefire during the Moscow parade.