Last year was deadliest for civilians since 2022, UN says
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- In 2025, Ukraine experienced its deadliest year for civilians since the 2022 invasion, with at least 2,514 civilians killed, marking a 31% increase from 2024 and a 70% increase from 2023, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission.
- The deadliest single attack occurred in November in Ternopil, killing at least 38 civilians, including eight children, amid intensified hostilities and expanded use of long-range weapons.
- Russian strikes in late January caused multiple civilian casualties, including four deaths in Kharkiv, and triggered widespread power outages in Kyiv during freezing temperatures, with nearly 300 drones and numerous missiles targeting cities overnight.
- Ukrainian officials condemned Russia for
