Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says
Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says Increasing use of long-range missiles and drones against targets far from the front line...
Key points
- Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says Increasing use of long-range missiles and drones against targets far from the front line is worsening the civilian toll.
- Civilian casualties in the war between Russia and Ukraine are increasing sharply, mainly because of long-range ballistic missiles and drones “affecting densely populated urban areas that are far away from the front line”, the United Nations says.
- Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least 8, wound dozens - list 2 of 4Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war - list 3 of 4Russian strike on ship near Odesa kills 10, Ukraine hits Moscow with drones - list 4 of 4Why protests are growing in Ukraine over defence leadership and dismissals That was a 37 percent increase from the same period in the previous year and “almost doubled what we documented in 2024”, she said.
- Pointing to credible Russian open-source reporting, Bell said 250 civilians had been killed and 1,596 injured in attacks inside Russia during the first six months of this year.
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Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says Increasing use of long-range missiles and drones against targets far from the front line is worsening the civilian toll. Civilian casualties in the war between Russia and Ukraine are increasing sharply, mainly because of long-range ballistic missiles and drones “affecting densely populated urban areas that are far away from the front line”, the United Nations says. Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least 8, wound dozens - list 2 of 4Russia launches largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since start of war - list 3 of 4Russian strike on ship near Odesa kills 10, Ukraine hits Moscow with drones - list 4 of 4Why protests are growing in Ukraine over defence leadership and dismissals That was a 37 percent increase from the same period in the previous year and “almost doubled what we documented in 2024”, she said. Pointing to credible Russian open-source reporting, Bell said 250 civilians had been killed and 1,596 injured in attacks inside Russia during the first six months of this year. “This represents a 121 percent increase in civilian casualties in the Russian...