In Donbas, from April 2014 until July 31, 2020, from 13,100 up to 13,300 people died, as Radio Liberty reported citing the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
“The OHCHR estimates the total number of victims (the UN calls deceased and injured the victims) tied with the conflict in Ukraine (from April 2014 until July 31, 2020) in 42,000-44,000 people. 13,100-13,000 killed (at least 3,367 civilians, including 298 deceased at MH17 board on July 17, 2014; about 4,150 Ukrainian military) and 29,500-33,500 injured,” the message said.
According to the UN, during the whole period of the conflict, the victims among civilians make about 25-26% of the total amount of deaths tied with the conflict. The same statistics are for injuries.
In 2019-2020, up to 40% of deaths of the military in the conflict zone were tied with the disease, murders, suicides, road accidents, and other reasons not tied with the combat actions.
On July 22, a regular meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group took place in the format of a videoconference, which resulted in the agreements on a complete ceasefire on the contact line.
On July 27, a complete and comprehensive ceasefire began to operate in Donbas. However, the militants continue to attack Ukrainian positions from time to time.
