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Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Civilian deaths in Russia, previously limited to border and occupied regions, are increasing due to Ukraine's use of drones and missiles targeting areas deep inside Russia.
- A recent Ukrainian attack on an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, about 550 miles east of Moscow, killed at least 13 people, marking one of the deadliest air assaults on Russian territory since the war began.
- From January to July 2023, 327 civilians died in Russia from shelling, drone attacks, and airstrikes outside occupied areas, more than double the 145 deaths recorded during the same period in 2022.
- The Conflict Intelligence Team also reported over 2,366 wounded civilians in these attacks during the first seven months of 2023, more than twice the number from the previous year.
- Ukraine maintains that its intensified air campaign targets military and industrial sites to pressure Russia to end the war, asserting it does not intentionally target civilians, though some attacks have caused unintended civilian casualties.
