In September, at least 208 civilians were killed and another 1,220 were injured in Ukraine. This makes September the month with the highest number of civilian casualties (dead and injured) in 2024, continuing an upward trend in casualties that began in July.
This is stated in the UN report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
The UN notes that in September:
- 46% of those killed were over 60 years of age;
- nine children died and 76 were injured;
- the vast majority of civilian casualties (92%) and damage to educational and medical facilities (96%) continued to occur in Ukrainian-controlled territory;
- at least 30 attacks damaged or destroyed energy infrastructure (25 in territory controlled by Ukraine and five in territory occupied by the Russian Federation).
Attacks using rockets across the country and air bombs, especially against the cities of Kharkov and Zaporozhye, contributed to an increase in the number of victims, the UN noted.
Near the front line, drone attacks account for a significant proportion of casualties. In particular, in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kherson region, half of the civilian casualties were caused by UAV attacks.
Source: Racurs
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