Ukraine: Russian attacks killed 2,570 civilians in nine months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Atlanticcouncil
Russian attacks killed 2,570 Ukrainian civilians and injured 15,211 in the first nine months of 2026, according to the latest UN data cited by the Atlantic Council. The toll is 59% higher than for the same period the previous year, amid an intensification of strikes against civilian infrastructure.
Russian attacks killed 2,570 Ukrainian civilians and injured 15,211 in the first nine months of 2026, according to the latest United Nations data cited by the Atlantic Council. The death toll is up 59% on the same period the previous year.
The strikes hit schools, hospitals, residential buildings, shopping centres and power stations. They also caused economic damage, forcing businesses to close, disrupting port activity and halting industrial sites, reports the Atlantic Council.
The front line has shifted little since the start of 2026, while Ukraine has regained ground in some sectors. The Atlantic Council considers that the intensification of strikes against civilian infrastructure may serve military or diplomatic objectives, including increasing pressure on the Ukrainian authorities, without changing the territorial balance.
This analysis comes as Russian strikes that killed seven people in Ukraine were reported on 22 October 2026.
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