US EditionRussia killed more than 2,500 Ukrainian civilians in 2025, many of them far from the front lines
The UN reports 2,514 civilians killed and 12,142 injured in Ukraine in 2025, a 31% increase driven by intensified hostilities and expanded use of long-range weapons.
- On Monday, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 reached at least 2,514 killed and 12,142 injured, a 31% increase from 2024.
- In June 2025, long-range strikes increased as Russian armed forces intensified hostilities and territorial efforts, accelerating civilian deaths and destruction in frontline areas.
- According to the UN report, more than a third of civilians killed were far from front lines, with Moscow launching a night assault of 242 drones, 14 ballistic missiles and 22 cruise missiles last week.
- One night of strikes last week damaged civilian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and heating; the UN reported 10 families lost multiple members and 38 civilians were killed.
- With February approaching, the war will enter its fifth year, and the UN warned verification limits mean the true civilian toll is likely higher, as efforts stall and access remains limited.
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The war in Ukraine reached a new peak of violence in 2025. Last year, 2,514 civilians lost their lives, marking an increase of 31 per cent compared to 2024. The intensification of Russian attacks, mixing...
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UN report finds 2025 deadliest year on record since 2022 for Ukrainian civilians
Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukrainian civilians have come at quite a toll for the smaller Eastern European country. The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine declared that 2025 was the deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since the war started in 2022. Over 2,500 civilians were killed and another 12,142 wounded during Russia’s attacks in 2025, according to the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. The total k…
The four years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine have resulted in nearly 15,000 civilians killed and 40,600 injured. 2025 was the most lethal since 2022, when Vladimir Putin ordered the beginning of the war. That 2022 left 56% of the total civilian deaths: 8,429. Last year it was 2,514, according to United Nations statistics. 2025 represented an increase in civilian casualties of 31% over 2024 and 70% over 2023. Continue reading
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