The conflict has spiralled into Europe's deadliest since World War II
The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July jumped to its highest level since the first months of the Russian invasion, the United Nations said Thursday, as Moscow intensified its long-range missile strikes.
Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine during the month, AFP analysis of data published by Kyiv’s air force showed, raining hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles down on the Ukrainian capital.
“At least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July, a 30% increase compared with the previous month and a 70% increase compared with July 2025,” the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said in a statement. “The number of those killed is the highest recorded since May 2022.”
Hundreds of thousands – mostly soldiers from both sides – have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
