The latest russian attacks mark an increasingly deadly escalation in the ongoing war, with July marking the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022, according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA).
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In the first six months of 2026, UN monitors confirmed 1,396 Ukrainian civilians killed and 7,978 injured – a sharp increase from the same period in both 2024 and 2025 as russia increases long-range strikes past the frontline.“With no cessation of the attacks, more families have been left devastated, displaced or struggling to rebuild their lives,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator and top official in Ukraine.
The UN reported in February that some 3.7 million Ukrainians are still internally displaced, with 5.9 million living as refugees worldwide.
