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Russian attacks damage on Ukrainian infrastructure exceeds $62B

 Update: 06:03, 27 March 2022

Russian attacks damage on Ukrainian infrastructure exceeds $62B

Damage to Kyiv's infrastructure from Russia's war nears$ 63 billion_ Ukrainian experts said that.

Since the morning of the war onFeb. 24_ damage to Ukrainian infrastructure is$62.88 billion with$3.5 billion of that figure being last week_ according to a report by the Kyiv School of Economics.

Experts calculated that further than roads_ 260 islands_ places_ 92 manufactories or enterprises_ 378 educational institutions_ 138 health installations_ two anchorages_ eight mercenary and 10 military airfields as well as eight power shops_ including a nuclear factory_ were damaged or destroyed by the Russian army.

Russia began its war onFeb. 24. It has been met with transnational outrage_ with the EU_ US_ and UK_ among others_ enforcing tough fiscal sanctions on Moscow.

At least 1_081 civilians have been killed in Ukraine and 1_707 injured_ according to UN estimates_ while warning that the true figure is probably far advanced.

Further than3.7 million Ukrainians have also fled to bordering countries_ with over6.5 million displaced inside the country_ according to the UN exile agency.

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