Overview
- The UN rights office counted at least 2,514 civilians killed and 12,142 injured in 2025, the highest annual toll since 2022.
- Monitors attribute the increase to intensified fighting along the frontline and broader use of long-range weapons and short‑range drones.
- Nearly two‑thirds of last year’s casualties occurred in frontline areas under Ukrainian government control, with older residents disproportionately affected and essential services disrupted.
- The UN has verified almost 15,000 civilian deaths since 2022 but says the actual toll is likely higher due to limited access to Russian‑occupied areas.
- A European governments’ analysis broadly aligns with the UN tally and reports attack surges around Trump administration peace efforts, while US-led talks have stalled and Russia rejected a draft plan for post‑war European troop deployments.