{"id":2534685,"date":"2026-01-13T06:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-report-finds-2025-deadliest-year-on-record-since-2022-for-ukrainian-civilians\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T06:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:46:17","slug":"un-report-finds-2025-deadliest-year-on-record-since-2022-for-ukrainian-civilians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-report-finds-2025-deadliest-year-on-record-since-2022-for-ukrainian-civilians\/","title":{"rendered":"UN report finds 2025 deadliest year on record since 2022 for Ukrainian civilians"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fun-report-finds-2025-deadliest-year-on-record-since-2022-for-ukrainian-civilians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2534685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission report found 2025 was the deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since the 2022 invasion, with more than 2,500 killed and 12,142 wounded. Civilian casualties in 2025 rose 31% from 2024 and 70% from 2023; over the prior three years russia&#8217;s attacks caused 6,576 deaths and 27,931 injuries. HRMMU head Danielle Bell said the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rise reflects intensified frontline fighting<\/a> and expanded use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-a-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-wont-work\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Why A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Won\u2019t Work\">long-range weapons<\/a> and short-range strike drones, which have made many frontline areas effectively uninhabitable and disrupted emergency services and evacuations. The findings came amid continued large-scale Russian strikes &#8211; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported roughly 300 Shaheed drones plus 18 ballistic and seven cruise missiles in a recent attack that hit energy infrastructure across many regions. Zelensky said civilian sites, including a postal terminal in Korotych, were struck (killing four), leaving hundreds of thousands without power in the Kyiv region, and reiterated Ukraine&#8217;s urgent need for more air-defense munitions and accelerated aid from the U.S. and Europe.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">UN report finds 2025 deadliest year on record since 2022 for Ukrainian civilians<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2470933\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia&rsquo;s<\/a> relentless attacks on Ukrainian civilians have come at quite a toll for the smaller Eastern European country. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\">United Nations<\/a> Human Rights Monitoring Mission in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> declared that 2025 was the deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since the war started in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over 2,500 civilians were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ukraine.ohchr.org\/en\/2025-deadliest-year-for-civilians-in-Ukraine-since-2022-UN-human-rights-monitors-find\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">killed<\/a> and another 12,142 wounded during Russia&rsquo;s attacks in 2025, according to the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. The total killed and wounded last year were 31% higher than in 2024 and 70% higher than in 2023. During the previous three years, Russia&rsquo;s attacks had resulted in 6,576 civilian deaths and 27,931 injuries, the HRMMU reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4415398\/riley-gaines-interview-alleged-victim-pivotal-supreme-court-case\/\">Riley Gaines to interview alleged victim in West Virginia v. 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In 2025, many people who had endured years of hostilities were ultimately compelled to leave their homes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations Human Rights Commission <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ukraine.ohchr.org\/en\/2025-deadliest-year-for-civilians-in-Ukraine-since-2022-UN-human-rights-monitors-find\">released<\/a> these findings on Monday. They came as Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine, a reality that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed on Tuesday. Russia&rsquo;s latest attack on Ukraine involved approximately 300 Shaheed drones, 18 ballistic, and seven cruise missiles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"uk\" dir=\"ltr\">&#1052;&#1072;&#1081;&#1078;&#1077; 300 &#1091;&#1076;&#1072;&#1088;&#1085;&#1080;&#1093; &#1076;&#1088;&#1086;&#1085;&#1110;&#1074;, &#1079; &#1103;&#1082;&#1080;&#1093; &#1073;&#1110;&#1083;&#1100;&#1096;&#1110;&#1089;&#1090;&#1100; &ndash; &laquo;&#1096;&#1072;&#1093;&#1077;&#1076;&#1080;&raquo;, 18 &#1073;&#1072;&#1083;&#1110;&#1089;&#1090;&#1080;&#1095;&#1085;&#1080;&#1093; &#1110; 7 &#1082;&#1088;&#1080;&#1083;&#1072;&#1090;&#1080;&#1093; &#1088;&#1072;&#1082;&#1077;&#1090; &#1074;&#1080;&#1087;&#1091;&#1089;&#1090;&#1080;&#1083;&#1080; &#1088;&#1086;&#1089;&#1110;&#1103;&#1085;&#1080; &#1087;&#1086; &#1059;&#1082;&#1088;&#1072;&#1111;&#1085;&#1110; &#1094;&#1110;&#1108;&#1111; &#1085;&#1086;&#1095;&#1110;. &#1047;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1091; &#1086;&#1089;&#1085;&#1086;&#1074;&#1085;&#1072; &#1094;&#1110;&#1083;&#1100; &#1091;&#1076;&#1072;&#1088;&#1091; &ndash; &#1085;&#1072;&#1096;&#1072; &#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1075;&#1077;&#1090;&#1080;&#1082;&#1072;: &#1075;&#1077;&#1085;&#1077;&#1088;&#1072;&#1094;&#1110;&#1103;, &#1087;&#1110;&#1076;&#1089;&#1090;&#1072;&#1085;&#1094;&#1110;&#1111;. &#1053;&#1072; &#1078;&#1072;&#1083;&#1100;, &#1073;&#1072;&#1075;&#1072;&#1090;&#1086; &#1088;&#1091;&#1081;&#1085;&#1091;&#1074;&#1072;&#1085;&#1100; &#1108; &#1078;&#1080;&#1090;&#1083;&#1086;&#1074;&#1086;&#1111; &#1090;&#1072; &#1094;&#1080;&#1074;&#1110;&#1083;&#1100;&#1085;&#1086;&#1111; &#1110;&#1085;&#1092;&#1088;&#1072;&#1089;&#1090;&#1088;&#1091;&#1082;&#1090;&#1091;&#1088;&#1080;. &#1055;&#1110;&#1076; &#1091;&#1076;&#1072;&#1088;&#1072;&#1084;&#1080; &#1073;&#1091;&#1083;&#1080;&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsXkxLRIWd\">pic.twitter.com\/IsXkxLRIWd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ &#1042;&#1086;&#1083;&#1086;&#1076;&#1080;&#1084;&#1080;&#1088; &#1047;&#1077;&#1083;&#1077;&#1085;&#1089;&#1100;&#1082;&#1080;&#1081; (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2010990142438199350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Almost 300 strike drones, most of which are &lsquo;Shaheeds&rsquo;, 18 ballistic and 7 cruise missiles were launched by the Russians over Ukraine this night,&rdquo; Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zelenskyyua\/status\/2010990142438199350?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said in a post on X<\/a> about Russia&rsquo;s latest aggression. &ldquo;Again, the main target of the strike is our energy sector: generation, substations. Unfortunately, there is a lot of destruction of residential and civil infrastructure. The Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk regions were under attack.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Without any military sense, they hit a postal terminal in Korotych in the Kharkiv region with missiles and killed 4 people,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zelenskyyua\/status\/2010990142438199350?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Zelensky. &ldquo;My condolences to the relatives and friends. The situation in the Kyiv region is difficult: several hundred thousand families are now without electricity. All emergency services are on the ground. Invincibility Points have been deployed. As always, where Russia is trying to destroy, Ukrainians support each other, and it is internal stability that is needed most now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4413024\/trumps-bold-exit-from-united-nations-climate-treaty\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S BOLD EXIT FROM UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE TREATY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zelensky also mentioned his country&rsquo;s need for more air defense systems and how that need is compounded during winter. He requested new aid packages for his country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every such blow against life is a reminder that we cannot stop supporting Ukraine,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;Missiles for air defense systems are needed every day, and especially during winter. The world can respond to this terror of Russia with new aid packages to Ukraine. We are counting on the acceleration of deliveries of what has already been agreed upon with America and Europe.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Russia must understand that the cold will not help win the war,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;Thank you to everyone who helps.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN: 2025 deadliest year for Ukraine&#8217;s civilians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2534686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-6.30.04-AM-e1768303891421.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55571,36898,45434,6991,62108],"class_list":["post-2534685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-civilian-casualties","tag-humanitarian-crisis","tag-russia-ukraine-war","tag-ukraine","tag-un-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-13-at-6.30.04-AM-e1768303891421.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2534685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2534685"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2534685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2534690,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2534685\/revisions\/2534690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2534686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2534685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2534685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2534685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}