This escalation follows a steady intensification of attacks. May 2026 had already recorded 282 civilians killed and 1,794 injured, and June's toll was 10% higher than that . The monthly death toll in June surpassed even the relatively high numbers of June 2025, when 249 civilians were killed .
The number of verified civilian deaths in the first six months of 2026 was 1,396 — 37% higher than in the same period of 2025 and more than double the figure for 2024, according to the UN . This accelerating trend underscores the intensifying nature of the long-range missile and drone campaigns.
As of mid-July 2026, the UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022, among them 803 children . The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) states that these are only the cases they have been able to confirm, and the real figures are
This escalation follows a steady intensification of attacks. May 2026 had already recorded 282 civilians killed and 1,794 injured, and June's toll was 10% higher than that . The monthly death toll in June surpassed even the relatively high numbers of June 2025, when 249 civilians were killed .
The number of verified civilian deaths in the first six months of 2026 was 1,396 — 37% higher than in the same period of 2025 and more than double the figure for 2024, according to the UN . This accelerating trend underscores the intensifying nature of the long-range missile and drone campaigns.
As of mid-July 2026, the UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukraine since the invasion began in February 2022, among them 803 children . The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) states that these are only the cases they have been able to confirm, and the real figures are