As the Russia Ukraine war continues to escalate, with Moscow relentlessly bombing Ukrainian cities, a total of 243 children have lost their lives in the war-torn nation since the conflict began on February 24, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine revealed on Telegram.

The office further claimed that over 444 Ukrainian children have been injured by the Russian troops’ actions, Ukrinform reported.

Furthermore, the highest number of victims were recorded in Donetsk Region where 153 children have been affected. While, Kyiv Region has reported 116, Kharkiv area with 109, Chernihiv with 68, Luhansk and Kherson with 52, Mykolaiv with 47, Zaporizhzhia with 29, Sumy Region with 17, Kyiv City with 16, and Zhytomyr Region with 15. However, as per the Ukrinform, these figures are not accurate since they are still being reviewed in conflict zones, temporarily occupied territories, and freed areas.