More than 12,300 civilians have been killed in the war in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began nearly three years ago, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, said today (Wednesday), noting that the death toll has increased in recent months with the use of drones, long-range missiles and glide bombs, Reuters reported.

The United Nations official added in a statement that “Russian forces have intensified their operations to seize more territory in eastern Ukraine, which has had a severe impact on the civilian population in frontline areas, particularly in the Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions,” referring to developments since September 20.