UN rights chief: Ukraine civilian casualties up 55% this year
Oct. 2, 2026 — UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council his office had verified 15,280 civilians killed and injured in Ukraine in the first eight months of this year, an average of more than 400 a week and 55% more than in the same period of 2025. A recent report by his office documented more than 1,000 cases of sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war, 89% attributed to Russian authorities and 11% to Ukraine.
The wall: Russia's and Ukraine's responses to the figures were not reported.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the High Commissioner's address)
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- Corrected Oct. 3, 2026: the notes on what this story is based on and what remains unknown were revised for clarity. The facts are unchanged.
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