The Russo-Ukrainian War Continues, Civilian Casualties Exceed 17,000

The Russo-Ukrainian War continues. According to a report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), from the beginning of the war until December 26, 2022, 17,831 Ukrainian civilians were affected.

The death toll reached 6,884, comprising 2,719 adult males, 1,832 adult females, and 1,904 adults whose gender was unidentified.

There were also 216 male child victims, 175 female children, and 38 children whose gender was unknown.

Furthermore, there were 10,947 injured, including 2,364 adult males, 1,709 adult females, and 6,074 adults whose gender was unidentified.

This includes 318 injured male children, 229 injured female children, and 253 children whose gender was unknown.

"Most civilian casualties resulted from explosive weapons, including heavy artillery shelling, multiple rocket launchers, missiles, and air strikes," stated the OHCHR in its report on Tuesday (December 27, 2022).

"OHCHR believes that the actual number of casualties is significantly higher than recorded, as the receipt of information from some locations is delayed due to intense fighting, and many reports are still awaiting verification," it continued.

The Russo-Ukrainian War has not only resulted in civilian casualties but has also driven up energy commodity prices, triggering inflation and economic shocks in many countries.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) even assesses that the impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War will continue to burden global economic growth until next year.

In its November 2022 Economic Outlook report, the OECD predicted that global gross domestic product (GDP) growth would weaken from 3.1% in 2022 to 2.2% in 2023.

"The global economy faces increasingly challenging headwinds. Economic growth has lost momentum, inflation remains stubbornly high, market confidence is weakening, and uncertainty is high," said the OECD in its report.

"Russia's aggression against Ukraine has driven up prices substantially, particularly for energy commodities. This is adding to inflationary pressures at a time when the cost of living is already surging worldwide," it continued.