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UN Reports 265 Civilians Killed in Ukraine During June 2026 Russian Strikes
7/10/2026, 5:18:22 PM
June 2026 Civilian Casualties
On July 9, 2026, U.N. political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council that Russian aerial attacks killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine during June and injured 1,816. She said the combined casualty count was the highest since the early months of Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The briefing highlighted three massive waves of strikes on Kyiv and other cities in the week preceding the report, targeting densely populated urban areas.
Cumulative Civilian Toll Since the War’s Outset
DiCarlo cited data from the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) indicating that, to date, at least 16,402 civilians—including 802 children—have been killed in Ukraine, and 48,428 civilians—including 2,948 children—have been injured. She cautioned that the actual figures are likely higher and that civilians in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories and inside Russia are also being killed.
UN Security Council Briefing
In her address, DiCarlo condemned the attacks as violations of international humanitarian law and called for an immediate halt to targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure. She noted that the concerning trend of high civilian casualties appears to be continuing into July, and she indicated that final data for June will be released in late July.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Any attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur, are a clear violation of international humanitarian law and must stop immediately,” — Rosemary DiCarlo, U.N. political affairs chief
- “This concerning trend is seemingly continuing into July,” — Rosemary DiCarlo
- “In total, DiCarlo said OHCHR had verified that at least 16,402 civilians, including 802 children, had been killed in Ukraine since the start of the war, and 48,428 had been injured, including 2,948 children.” — Rosemary DiCarlo
- “The actual figures were likely higher.” — Rosemary DiCarlo
- “Civilians living in Ukrainian territories under Russian occupation and inside Russia were also being killed, she said.” — Rosemary DiCarlo
Conflicting Figures and Verification Gaps
Russian authorities reported that 250 civilians were killed and 1,596 injured inside Russia during the first six months of 2026. The U.N. stated it was not in a position to verify these Russian figures, underscoring a gap between reported numbers and independently confirmed data.
