The Ukrainian state emergency service said yesterday that over 2,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
It stated in a Facebook post that ten emergency responders were among the dead.
The UN had previously spoken of 142 civilian deaths.
Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin had on Thursday, ordered a long-feared invasion of Ukraine.
Since then, more than 400 fires caused by enemy fire have been extinguished, according to the statement.
The emergency service also added that 500 people have been brought to safety.
About the ongoing attacks, it warned that “every hour costs the lives of our children, women and defenders.’’
