Ukraine war: Number of civilian casualties from Russian attacks in first ten months 2025 is nearly four times higher than in all of 2024, UN says
Ukraine war: Number of civilian casualties from Russian attacks in first ten months 2025 is nearly four times higher than in all of 2024, UN says
Civilian Casualties Mount as Russian Armed Forces Step Up Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Ahead of Winter, UN Human Rights Monitors Say | UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
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Last year, from January to October 2024, long-range drones and missiles killed 434 and injured 2,045 civilians. In the same period in 2025, civilian deaths from long-range weapons increased by 26 per cent to 548 and civilian injuries increased by 75 per cent to 3,592. In Kyiv, for example, the number of civilian casualties in just the first ten months of 2025 was nearly four times higher than in the entire year of 2024. Other major urban centers, such as Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, also saw significant increases in civilian casualties.
“Beyond the horrific loss of life, civilian homes, buildings and public infrastructure are also destroyed, with reconstruction potentially taking years,” reiterated Ms. Bell. “Each new attack further compounds the psychological toll on civilians.”
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“Millions of people across Ukraine fear for their loved ones each time hundreds of drones and missiles fly overhead, knowing that anyone can be harmed, no matter where they live,” said Danielle Bell, Head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
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