Key points
- In 2025, the number of civilian casualties increased by 31%.
- 2,526 people were killed and more than 12,000 were injured.
- Over one third of the casualties were caused by missiles and UAVs.
- Around 75% of casualties were recorded in frontline areas.
- More than 15,000 civilians have been killed since the start of the invasion.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission recorded a significant rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025. According to the report, 2,526 civilians were killed last year and 12,162 were injured.
This represents a 31% increase compared to 2024 and a 70% rise compared to 2023.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022 until the end of January 2026, more than 15,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine and over 41,000 injured. Millions of people have been forced to leave their homes, and a substantial part of residential and critical infrastructure has been destroyed.
The report states that more than one third of all casualties in 2025 were caused by the use of long-range weapons, including missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The share of such attacks increased by 66% compared to 2024.
Around 75% of all casualties were recorded in Ukraine’s frontline regions. Nearly half of the civilians killed along the line of contact were elderly people.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, at least 483 people have been killed by mine-related explosions, and a further 1,196 have been injured.
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