Ongoing Russian strikes proceed alarming civilian casualty development | EUROtoday

The toll contains 1,389 casualties in April (221 killed, 1,168 injured) – the very best month-to-month whole to this point this 12 months – adopted by 1,019 in May (183 killed, 836 injured).

Casualties had been reported throughout 17 out of 24 areas and town of Kyiv, together with areas removed from the frontline.

The overwhelming majority of assaults (97 per cent) led to civilian casualties occurred in areas below Ukrainian Government management.

“This year has been devastating for civilians across Ukraine, with significantly more deaths and injuries than during the same period in 2024,” mentioned Danielle Bell, Head of the HRMMU – the monitoring mission arrange by the UN rights workplace, OHCHR, on the invitation of the Ukrainian Government.

“The intensification of long-range attacks with missiles and loitering munitions and frequent attacks with short-range drones along the frontline are a deadly combination for civilians.”

Weapons and impression

Long-range missile and drone assaults precipitated the most important proportion of civilian casualties – some 28 per cent of casualties throughout May.

On the opposite hand, short-range drones remained the main trigger in frontline areas.

Russian armed forces carried out no less than 5 assaults on port infrastructure within the Odesa area on the Black Sea, leading to civilian casualties and injury to amenities.

One such assault on 23 May killed three males and injured 12 extra, together with port staff, based on the report.

Continuing developments in June

The mission famous that long-range assaults have intensified this month. Since 6 June, Russian forces have launched over 1,500 long-range weapons, based on Ukrainian authorities.

The HRMMU is within the technique of verifying experiences that these assaults (or subsequent falling particles) have killed no less than 19 civilians and injured 205 others nationwide in only a five-day span. If confirmed, June may match or surpass April and May in whole casualties.

“At this pace and scale, further loss of civilian life is not just possible – it is inevitable,” mentioned Ms. Bell.