True death toll is likely to be higher than figure announced by UN human rights official that includes victims of MH17 plane crash
The number of people confirmed killed in the Ukraine conflict has risen above 3,000 if the victims of the MH17 plane crash are included, a senior UN human rights official said on Monday.

Ivan Simonovic, the UN assistant secretary general for human rights, said the number of people confirmed killed in fighting since the conflict erupted in April was now 2,729 but rose to over 3,000 if the 298 passengers and crew on the Malaysia Airlines flight were included, which he said they should be, though the true figure could be much higher.

"This number includes killings registered based on available resources and … the actual number may be significantly higher," he told an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

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