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During Russian armed aggression in Ukraine, 97 children killed, more than 100 injured – PGO.

As of the morning of March 15, some 97 children were killed and more than 100 injured as a result of Russian military operations in Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General reports.

"As a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, as of the morning of March 15, 2022, some 97 children were killed and more than 100 wounded. Most of the victims were in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Zhytomyr regions. At least 5 children die every day under shelling," the office said in a message posted on the Telegram channel.

The report notes that more than 400 educational institutions were damaged as a result of bombing and shelling, 59 of them were completely destroyed.

According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, the most damage was in Donetsk region - 119, in Kharkiv - 50, Mykolaiv - 30, Sumy - 28, Kyiv - 35, Kherson - 21 and Kyiv - 24.

"Some 11 medical institutions, 3 rehabilitation centers, including those for disabled children, were shelled," the agency informs.

At the same time, the report emphasizes that these figures are not final due to the lack of the possibility of inspecting the scenes of the incident, where the aggressor country is conducting active hostilities and in the temporarily occupied territories.

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Raging ‘once in a century’ floods sweep away homes and cars in China leaving 60,000 stranded.

Raging ‘once in a century’ floods sweep away homes and cars in China leaving 60,000 stranded.

AT LEAST four people have died with 11 still missing after severe floods only seen "once in a century" continue to wreck havoc in China. Shocking pictures show bridges collapsing and homes left swimming underwater as landslides and torrential rain...

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Mayor Adams, NYPD blame 'outside agitators' for pro-Hamas protests.

Mayor Adams, NYPD blame 'outside agitators' for pro-Hamas protests.

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LIVE: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House briefing - 4/24/2024.

LIVE: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House briefing - 4/24/2024.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC strategic communications coordinator John Kirby speak to the press. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour ...

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LIVE: White House holds press briefing - NBC News

LIVE: White House holds press briefing - NBC News

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Australia's spy chief says technology 'is not above the law'.

Australia's spy chief says technology 'is not above the law'.

Social media companies should be doing more to cooperate with the Australian government, the country’s spy boss said as tension grew between Elon Musk and Australian leaders. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative ...

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'Loose Ends' provides closure one project at a time.

'Loose Ends' provides closure one project at a time.

When a person dies, it often falls to their children, loved ones, lawyers or even friends to sort through the things they’ve left behind. Sometimes, those things are unfinished projects or hobbies, that’s where the group Loose Ends comes in. Nina ...

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