UN mission reports highest monthly number of civilian deaths and injuries in Ukraine since March 2022
More civilians were killed or injured in July 2026 than in any month since March 2022, marking a new high in the increase in harm to civilians this year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported.
In July 2026, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) documented the highest number of civilian deaths and injuries since March 2022. A total of 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured, marking a 30% increase from June and a 70% increase from July 2025. Child casualties reached their highest level since April 2022.
HRMMU believes the actual figures may be higher as they continue to verify information. HRMMU's head, Danielle Bell, emphasized that the trend of increasing civilian casualties accelerated sharply in July, reaching the highest monthly total since March 2022. Between January and July 2026, HRMMU recorded 12,477 civilian casualties in total, a 44% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
Russian authorities reported 79 civilians killed and 601 injured in the Russian Federation in July, figures HRMMU could not independently verify due to access limitations. The cities of Kyiv and other regions bore the brunt of the violence, with Russia launching 429 missiles in July alone, more than double the number in June. Ballistic and cruise missiles, glide bombs, and short-range drones were the primary causes of civilian casualties, accounting for 38% of the total.
The UN stressed that the surge in civilian casualties was due to daily attacks across various regions, exacerbated by the increased use of missiles, drones, and glide bombs. Since February 2022, a total of 16,874 civilians have been killed, including 820 children, and 51,273 injured, including 3,126 children.
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