UN: 2025 Became the Deadliest Year for Civilians Since the Beginning of Full-Scale War.

According to ТСН: According to the UN, 2025 became the deadliest year since the beginning of the full-scale war. This fact is linked to intense combat actions, drone strikes, and attacks on energy infrastructure.

The mentioned data is contained in the report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).

Escalation of Aggression by Russia

According to reports, in 2025, 2,514 civilians were killed, and another 12,142 were injured. The total number of civilian casualties in 2025 turned out to be 31% higher compared to 2024 (2,088 killed, 9,138 injured) and 70% higher than in 2023 (1,974 killed, 6,651 injured).

The majority of casualties, according to HRMMU representatives, were recorded in government-controlled areas as a result of Russian attacks. This figure stands at 97% (2,395 killed and 11,751 injured).

"The increase in civilian casualties by 31 percent compared to 2024 indicates a significant deterioration in the protection of civilians. Our monitoring shows that this increase was caused not only by intensified fighting along the frontline but also by the expanded use of long-range weapons, which put civilians across the country at heightened risk," said Daniel Bell, head of HRMMU.

Key Facts:

• The deadliest Russian attack of 2025 was the strike on Ternopil on November 19, when Russia killed at least 38 civilians, including 8 children. Ten families lost at least two members each. At least 99 others, including 17 children, were injured;

• The highest confirmed civilian death toll in Kyiv was during the shelling of the capital on July 31, when Russia killed 32 civilians, including five children. A total of 170 people (including 17 children) were injured;

• The resumption of attacks on critical infrastructure has led to prolonged power outages as temperatures dropped in January 2026;

Experts warn that with temperatures falling to minus 15 degrees Celsius, interruptions in electricity, water supply, and heating threaten civilians across the country.

It has been previously reported what losses Ukraine is suffering due to the war. Currently, a limited access regime to demographic statistics is in place in Ukraine. Since 2022, the State Statistics Service has ceased publishing mortality data by gender and age, as this information is strategic, and the enemy should not know it.

"Only after a new census will we be able to honestly and scientifically justify the figure of Ukraine's demographic losses," concluded the expert.

This data reflects the dire situation faced by the civilian population of Ukraine amidst ongoing hostilities. Continuous attacks on infrastructure and the rising number of casualties indicate how the war continues to negatively impact people's lives. Under the current conditions, the protection of civilians remains a critically important task for the entire international community.