In the first eight months of 2026, more civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine than during the whole of 2025.

Omissions

• The combined 'killed or injured' total for January–August 2026 (15,280) exceeds the whole of 2025 (14,656) mainly because of a sharp rise in injuries; the number of civilians KILLED in January–August 2026 (2,222) was actually lower than in the whole of 2025 (2,514).
• OHCHR figures are verified minimums and the actual number of civilian casualties is likely considerably higher.
• The 55% increase cited by OHCHR refers to the comparison with the same period (January–August) of 2025, not with the whole of 2025; the claim uses a different comparison base (whole year 2025) that is nonetheless still valid for the combined total.

Sources

• PrimaryOHCHR / UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine — Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, August 2026Civilian casualties from January to August 2026 (2,222 killed; 13,058 injured) were 55 per cent higher than in the same period in 2025 and more...
• PrimaryOHCHR / UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine — Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, December 2025The total civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2025 reached at least 2,514 killed and 12,142 injured, which is a 31 per cent increase compared to 2024 (2,088 ...)