UN records highest civilian casualty toll in Ukraine since 2022
The UN said missile, bomb and drone attacks drove the toll, with at least 274 civilians killed and 1,763 injured.
- The Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine verified at least 274 civilians killed and 1,763 injured last month, marking the highest monthly casualty toll since Russia's February 24, 2022 invasion.
- Attacks with long-range missiles and drones accounted for 45 per cent of all casualties, with most occurring in urban centers far from the frontline where Russia deployed powerful weapons.
- Short-Range drone attacks killed at least 64 and injured 539 near the frontline, while a strike in Zaporizhzhia on May 5 killed 12 civilians and one in Starobilsk on the night of 21-22 May killed 21.
- Mission head Danielle Bell reported that men accounted for the majority of casualties, though women and children were also harmed, including an elderly woman in Chernihiv who said, "The blast threw me against a fence."
- Casualties in 2026 follow past spring and summer patterns of increased harm at significantly higher levels than previous years, while Russian authorities reported 47 civilians killed and 298 injured on Russian territory in May.
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In May, Ukraine recorded the largest number of civilian casualties, wounded and killed, since the beginning of Russia's war of aggression in February 2022, according to data collected by UN human rights observers, broadcasts EFE on Saturday.
Mai a fost luna cu cele mai multe victime civile înregistrate în Ucraina de la începutul războiului, potrivit ONU - HotNews.ro
În luna mai, în Ucraina s-a înregistrat cel mai mare număr de victime civile, răniţi şi morţi, de la începutul războiului de agresiune al Rusiei în februarie 2022, conform datelor colectate de observatorii pentru drepturile omului ai ONU, transmite sâmbătă EFE, potrivit Agerpres. Astfel, Misiunea ONU de Observare a Drepturilor Omului în Ucraina (HRMMU) menţionează …
If Ukraine calls for a ceasefire, Russian offensives are multiplying and causing numerous losses on the Ukrainian side. According to a UN report published on Friday, May has been the month that has caused the most civilian deaths and injuries in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, with more than 2,000 casualties recorded. - Ukraine: the number of civilian casualties in May has never been so high since the beginning of the war (International).
Civilian Casualties in Ukraine Reached Four-Year High in May, UN Says
More than 2,000 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in May 2026, marking the highest monthly civilian casualty toll recorded in the country since April 2022, according to a report published by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) on June 12. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The mission verified at least 274 civilian deaths and 1,763 injuries during the month.…
A United Nations mission recorded at least 274 civilians killed and 1,763 injured during May in Ukraine.
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