Thousands more civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the war began than was previously estimated, the head of the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country has said.

Matilda Bogner said the number of people killed is much higher than the figure initially given of 3,381.

“We have been working on estimates, but all I can say for now is that it is thousands higher than the numbers we have currently given to you,” she said at a press briefing in Geneva.

“The big black hole is really Mariupol where it has been difficult for us to fully access and to get fully corroborated information.”

UPDATE:@UNHumanRights Monitoring Mission in #Ukraine has so far confirmed 7,061 civilian casualties, including 3,381 killed and 3,680 injured. Real figures are probably much higher.

"Every civilian death is a tragedy," says Matilda Bogner, head of the Mission. pic.twitter.com/6YEhFvRln4

— United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) May 10, 2022

Source: BBC