In August of this year, Russia killed 184 Ukrainian civilians, another 856 people were injured. In addition to the loss of life, Russian attacks have caused severe damage to civilian property and critical infrastructure.
Such data are provided by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. According to their report, August became the second deadliest month of 2024, second only to July.
Since August 26, as a result of Russian attacks, 64 civilians have died, and another 392 people have been injured.
“Powerful rockets and bombs have struck populated areas, killing and injuring civilians across the country. Targeted attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure have once again triggered prolonged nationwide blackouts, and recent attacks have destroyed or damaged hospitals, schools, supermarkets and a critical power plant infrastructure”, – noted the head of the MMPLU, Daniel Bell.
On August 26, Russia launched one of the largest airstrikes since the start of the full-scale invasion. As a result of this attack, 8 civilians were killed, at least 23 were injured, and 25 energy facilities in 15 regions of Ukraine were damaged.
Subsequent strikes also caused significant civilian casualties. Thus, on August 30, aerial bombs hit four districts of Kharkiv, which resulted in the death of 6 people and injuries to 44 more.
On September 1, Russian missiles hit Kharkiv, killing one medical worker and injuring 11 people.
On September 4, seven people were killed and 62 injured in Lviv as a result of shelling, which became the first case with victims in the city since February 2024.
