Russia is increasing the intensity of its attacks against the civilian population, hospitals, schools, housing and critical infrastructure

Omissions

• The claim was made on April 28, 2026, but the most detailed UN reports available at that time covered data only through March 2026 (Q1 2026), not the full period immediately preceding the speech.
• The sources verify increased civilian casualties, which serves as a proxy metric for attack intensity, but do not provide direct data on the number or frequency of attacks against specific categories of targets (hospitals, schools) for the most recent period.

Sources

• PrimaryOHCHR - Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict (March 2026)In the first quarter of 2026, civilian casualties (566 killed; 2,731 injured) were 20 per cent higher than in the first quarter of 2025 (456 killed; 2,275 injured).
• PrimaryUN News - Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights officeUN data shows that in 2025, at least 580 civilians were killed and 3,000 injured in such attacks. In January 2026, Russian armed forces conducted near daily attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, including five large-scale attacks.
• PrimaryUN OCHA - Ukraine Humanitarian Situation Snapshot (January-February 2026)In the first two months of 2026, at least 352 civilians were killed, and 1,523 were injured—more than 30 per cent higher than in February 2025.