U.N. team confirms 94 civilian deaths in Ukraine, toll may be much higher

A satellite image shows grass fires and damages at Antonov Airport in Hostomel, Ukraine, February 27, 2022. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

A U.N. human rights monitoring team has confirmed 376 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 94 deaths, after three days of clashes, a U.N. report showed on Monday.

It said the fighting had triggered "severe humanitarian consequences" and that casualties could be considerably higher.

(Reporting by Emma Farge; editing by John Stonestreet)