Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 406 civilians have died as a result of hostilities, including 27 children.. Such data on Monday, March 7, resulted in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

According to him, another 801 civilians were injured, including 42 children.. Data on the dead and injured are given for the period from the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24 to midnight on March 6. Actual figures could be significantly higher, the department noted..

Most of the dead and injured were victims of the use of explosive weapons, in particular, artillery and grenade launchers.. The civilian population also suffered as a result of airstrikes, the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights indicated..

Earlier, the UN Human Rights Council voted to conduct a high-level investigation of crimes committed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and to bring those responsible for human rights violations to justice.. The International Criminal Court in The Hague, meanwhile, has already launched an investigation into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine since 2014..