Ukraine: Civilian casualties hit highest level since March 2022
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) says civilian casualties in July reached their highest monthly level since March 2022, with more civilians killed and injured than in any month in over two years, according to an update the mission published on Thursday, 13 August 2026.
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The UN's own human-rights monitoring mission in Ukraine is reporting the worst month for civilian harm in more than two years of war, which signals a marked escalation in risk to civilians rather than a routine fluctuation.
HRMMU reported that civilian casualties in Ukraine in July 2026 reached their highest monthly level since March 2022. HRMMU said more civilians were killed and injured in July than in any month since March 2022. HRMMU published this finding in an update on Thursday, 13 August 2026.
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