
Last year was the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion, according to a United Nations monitor.
At least 2,514 civilians were killed and 12,142 injured by war-related violence in Ukraine last year, representing a 31% increase in victims compared to 2024 and 70% compared to 2023, said the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).