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In July 2026 year in Ukraine, as a result of the war, at least 437 civilians were killed and another 2610 were injured. This is the highest monthly death toll since May 2022 year.
This is stated in a report by the United Nations.
The number of civilian casualties in July rose by about 30% compared with June, when 298 people were killed and 2041 were injured. Compared with July 2025 year, the death toll rose by 70% — then the UN recorded 312 dead and 1482 injured.
Among children, in July at least 17 people were killed and 166 were injured. This is the highest figure for child casualties since April 2022 year.
The primary cause of civilian deaths and injuries remained long-range missiles and drones. They accounted for 38% of all confirmed casualties — 183 dead and 967 injured. A substantial portion of such attacks hit cities located far from the front line.
Meanwhile, the number of casualties from air bombardments rose by 143% compared with June. In July, such attacks killed 105 civilians and injured 753.
Another 111 people were killed and 710 were injured by strikes of small drones near the front line. This is the highest monthly toll from this type of weapon since the start of the full-scale invasion.
The largest numbers of civilian casualties in July were recorded in Kyiv — 54 killed and 202 injured, Kherson — 34 killed and 424 injured, Zaporizhzhia — 27 killed and 280 injured, and Sumy — 20 killed and 152 injured.
The UN also confirmed 25 killed and 50 injured civilians on territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia. At the same time, the organization emphasized that due to limited access to information, the actual number of casualties there is likely much higher.
Separately in the report, it is noted that in July attacks on sea vessels and port infrastructure in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions became more frequent. The UN documented at least 39 such attacks, of which at least 20 were directed at sea vessels. As a result, 19 people were killed and 25 were injured. The attacks also negatively affected international transportation of goods and agricultural products via the Black Sea.
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