Hospitals also affected: London counts more attacks on schools in Ukraine

Seemingly indiscriminately, Russia is deploying artillery and other weapon systems in Ukraine.

Hospitals also affected: London counts more attacks on schools in Ukraine

Seemingly indiscriminately, Russia is deploying artillery and other weapon systems in Ukraine. More and more schools and hospitals will therefore be hit in January, say British secret services. UNESCO reports 3000 damaged and 400 destroyed educational institutions in the war.

According to observations by British secret services, damage to schools and hospitals has recently increased during the Ukraine war. In January, more medical facilities and educational institutions were hit, according to the daily short report from the British Ministry of Defence. This is likely largely to do with Russia's indiscriminate use of artillery and other weapons systems.

UNESCO also announced on Monday in its annual review that education at schools and universities has been severely affected by the war. According to the organization, 3,000 educational institutions have been damaged and 400 have been completely destroyed. Around 1.8 million students only follow their program online.

According to London, civilians are repeatedly killed in Russia's indiscriminate attacks. According to the United Nations, at least 8,000 civilians died in the Ukraine war by mid-February, although the number could be significantly higher. According to British intelligence, independent estimates already put the number of civilian fatalities at 16,000.

The British Ministry of Defense has published daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, citing intelligence information. In doing so, the British government wants to both counter the Russian portrayal and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a disinformation campaign.