UN reports death of almost 10,000 people in conflict in Ukraine, including 2,000 civilians

Over 2,000 civilians have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.

According to information possessed by the organization, at least 9,758 people were killed in the period between mid April 2014 and December 1, 2016.

Approximately another 22,800 people were injured.

The OHCHR also reports a "failure" on the issue of implementation of the Minsk Agreements signed in February 2015.