Classes cut short by air raid sirens have become a routine part of school life for many Ukrainian youngsters in the three years since Russias full-scale invasion began,a new UN reportpublished on Friday details.

Attacks across Ukraine on Friday reportedly left 21 civilians dead and scores injured, making it one of the deadliest days this year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a statement issued on Saturday night.

The President of the General Assembly on Thursday renewed his call for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace between Ukraine and Russia, in line with the UN Charter and the principles of sovereign equality and territorial integrity.

There have been a staggering 1,614 recorded attacks on Ukrainian schools up to the end of last year says the report from the UN human rights officeOHCHRpart of a legacy of death, injury, disability and family separation.

Childrens educational attainment level has plummeted during the unrelenting hostilities,diminishing their future educational path and ability to realize their full potential in employment and beyond.

Furthermore, children living in the four regions annexed by Russia in breach of international law, are especially vulnerable following the imposition of a Russian school curriculum.

Propaganda exercise

Military-patriotic training is prioritised, and children are exposed to war propaganda, Liz Throssell of the Office for Human Rights told journalists in Geneva on Friday.

Children are also completely restricted from accessing education in the Ukrainian language and have been imposed with Russian citizenship, she continued.

The horrifying impact on Ukraines youngest extends way beyond the classroom. As the report unveils, a verified 669 children were killed and 1,833 injured since February 2022, with the actual numbers likely much higher.

With hundreds of thousands of internally displaced and close to two million children living outside the country as refugees, many of them separated from a parent, High Commissioner Volker Trk saidtheir rights have been undermined in every aspect of life, leaving deep scars, both physical and psychosocial.

OHCHR confirms that at least 200 children have been transferred to Russia, or within occupied territory in eastern Ukraine acts that may constitute war crimes, Ms. Throssell insisted.

However, due to lack of access, the full scale of these incidents cannot be properly evaluated, the UN official stated.

Drastic wartime experiences

It is clear that Ukrainian children have endured a wide range of drastic wartime experiences, all with serious impacts - some as refugees in Europe, others as direct victims, under continued threat of bombardment, and many subject to the coercive laws and policies of the Russian authorities in occupied areas, UN human rights chief Trk said.

As our report makes clear,acknowledging and addressing violations are essential to ensure a future where all Ukrainian children can reclaim their rights, identity and security, free from the enduring consequences of war and occupation, he added.