© UNICEF/A. Filippov Consequences of a rocket attack in Kiev. UN monitoring mission: the number of casualties among Ukrainian civilians in July was the highest since March 2022 Human rights
In July 2026, the number of civilians killed and wounded exceeded any other month since March 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission to Ukraine reported on Thursday.
At least 437 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in July, up 30 percent from the previous month and 70 percent more than in July 2025, according to the mission. However, the number of child victims in July was higher than in any other month since April 2022.
“The number of civilians killed and injured has increased every month this year. This trend accelerated sharply in July,” said Head of Mission Danielle Bell.
In the first seven months of 2026, conflict-related violence in Ukraine affected 12,477 civilians (1,839 killed and 10,638 injured). This is 44 percent more than the same period in 2025 (1,434 dead and 7,216 injured), and more than double the figures for the same period in 2024 (1,188 dead and 4,560 injured).
The number of civilian casualties in the Russian Federation has also increased. Russian authorities reported that 79 civilians were killed and 601 injured in the country in July. The monitoring mission was unable to confirm these figures according to its verification standards due to lack of access and lack of information.
Kyiv, where at least 54 civilians were killed and 202 injured, became one of Ukraine’s worst-hit cities in July as Russian military forces significantly stepped up their use of ballistic and cruise missiles. Russia launched at least 429 missiles into Ukraine in July, more than double the number in June.
In the month’s deadliest strike on July 2, at least 30 civilians were killed and 104 wounded: Russian forces launched 74 missiles and nearly 500 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles. striking mainly Kyiv.
Long-range weapons (missiles and drones) accounted for the largest number of casualties – 38 percent (183 dead and 967 injured).
“Civilians face increasing risks due to the increased use of missiles and drones in urban centers planning bombs in cities closer to the front line, as well as short-range drones,” Bell said.
“Collectively, these attacks are leading to an increase in the number of civilian casualties in various regions of Ukraine,” she added. On February 24, 2022, at least 16,874 Ukrainian civilians were killed, including 820 children, and 51,273 people were injured, including 3,126 children.