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KYIV — More than 3,000 civilians are dead because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The United Nations made that announcement Monday, but the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights believes the actual number is much higher.

Their figures show at least another 3,000 have been hurt in the fighting.

The UN specifically mentioned multiple regions including Mariupol as places where there are “allegations of numerous civilian casualties.”

Russia may try to annex parts of Ukraine and hold a sham referendum on whether those areas should join Russia. A top State Department official says it could be Moscow’s goal after British intelligence reports warned Russia could try to install puppet Ukrainian officials in areas it controls.

The focus would likely be on the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the east, which Moscow recognized as independent immediately before the invasion in late February.

The U.S. embassy in Ukraine is hoping to make its return to the capital city by the end of this month. The return all depends on if the conditions in Kyiv allow it to happen.

An official said they’re listening to security professionals and when it’s safe to go back, they “will go back.” The U.S. decided to close the embassy in Kyiv on February 14th, around ten days before Russia invaded Ukraine.