Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 10, 2025 Peace and security
In August of this year, short-range drone strikes caused the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine compared to other types of weapons: 58 people were killed and 272 were injured, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported on Wednesday.
According to the mission's new report, about 72 percent of all human casualties were recorded near the front line, mainly in the Donetsk and Kherson regions.
In addition to the increase in frontline attacks, the use of long-range weapons (missiles and loitering munitions) in areas far from the front lines increased significantly in 2025. This trend continued in September after a lull in August.
“A temporary lull in long-range attacks in early August brought only short-term relief to urban areas, while civilian casualties in frontline regions remained stubbornly high,” said Danielle Bell, head of the HRMMU. “Attacks resumed in early September, with the Russian Federation reportedly using record numbers of missiles and drones.”
During the massive strike on September 6-7, Russian forces reportedly used 810 loitering drones and 13 powerful missiles, the largest use of munitions in a single attack since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. The strike affected several regions of the country, killing at least five civilians and wounding 41 others in six regions and the city of Kyiv.
In August 2025, attacks on energy infrastructure, particularly gas facilities, intensified, with at least nine incidents reported in Ukrainian government-controlled areas. Other critical facilities were also hit, including the Korabelnyi Bridge in the city of Kherson, which is vital for civilian movement.
Throughout 2025, the overall level of civilian casualties in Ukraine has increased sharply, with casualties in the first eight months of the year up 40 percent compared to 2024. Civilian deaths have increased by 17 percent, and the number of wounded has increased by 46 percent.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022, the HRMMU has documented the deaths of at least 14,116 civilians, including 733 children, and the injury of 36,481 people.
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