Russia has killed almost 500 civilians in Ukraine, including children.

Omissions

• The claim states no time period; read as an aggregate it grossly understates the documented toll (UN-verified minimum of 16,874 civilians killed since February 2022, including 820 children).
• UN OHCHR monthly data for 2026 (May: 282 killed; June: 293 killed) shows no single month reaching 'almost 500', so the figure does not match a monthly reading either.
• UN figures are verified minimums and undercount casualties in occupied territory and areas where verification is limited; the true toll is likely higher.
• If the MEP intended a specific recent event or shorter period, that context was not captured and the exact figure could not be located in any source.

Sources

• PrimaryUN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (OHCHR) — Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, June 2026At least 293 civilians were killed and 1,990 injured in Ukraine in June 2026... the June civilian casualties were 10 per cent higher than in May 2026 (282 killed; 1,794 injured) and 37 per cent higher than in June 2025 (249 killed).
• PrimaryUN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (OHCHR) — highest monthly civilian deaths since March 2022 (July 2026)In the deadliest strike of the month, at least 30 civilians were killed and 104 injured on 2 July when Russian armed forces launched 74 missiles and almost 500 long-range drones, mainly striking Kyiv city.
• SecondaryCTV News — Russian drones kill a Ukrainian woman and young son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties riseOverall, since Russia's invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, UN human rights monitors say the war has killed at least 16,874 civilians, including 820 children, and wounded 51,273, including 3,126 children.
• SecondaryReuters via Yahoo News — Russia killed more than 2,500 Ukrainian civilians in 2025Russia killed more than 2,500 Ukrainian civilians in 2025, many [of them in ...].