People in Lugansk carry the bodies of those killed during an artillery attack on the city (RIA Novosti / Valery Melnikov)
Death Toll In Ukraine Conflict Doubles In 2 Weeks, Reaches 2,086 - UN -- RT
The number of killed and wounded in eastern Ukraine has doubled to 2,086 over the last two weeks, according to the UN’s “very conservative estimates”.
"This corresponds to a clear escalating trend," UN human rights spokeswoman Cecile Pouilly told Reuters in response to a query.
Over 60 people have been killed or wounded every day, Pouilly added.
Almost 5,000 have been wounded.
The figures comprise Ukrainian military, self-defense forces, and civilians. However, those are “very conservative estimates,” Pouilly said.
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Update: Ukraine death toll doubles to more than 2,000 -- CBC/Reuters
My Comment: My own sources from within the Ukraine Parliament, Russian foreign office, etc. .... they are all telling me that this number is probably 3 -4 higher than the official UN tally.
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