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Prosecutor General’s Office: Russia’s war has killed 431 children, injured 835 since Feb. 24

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Prosecutor General’s Office reported on Nov. 16 that the numbers are not final as they don’t include casualties in the Russian-occupied territories and areas where hostilities are still ongoing.

Since the beginning of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine, Russian forces have damaged 2,719 educational facilities, completely destroying 332 of them, the statement read.

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The committee was created by order of Lidia Izovitova, head of the association. Izovitova has faced criticism for allegedly being a protégé of pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk. Izovitova's tenure as head of the association ended in 2022, and she has been accused of holding her position illegally.

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The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political, according to National Paralympic Committee President Valerii Sushkevych.

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