“The number of casualties for the first ten months of 2025 (12,062) has already exceeded the total for all of 2024 (9,112),” says the report of the United Nations Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).
In total, there have been 53,006 civilian casualties, including 14,534 deaths, since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Frontline communities remain most exposed, largely due to long-range missile and drone strikes, which account for 65% of deaths and injuries, particularly in the Kherson, Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.
“At least 148 civilians were killed and 929 injured in October, reflecting the high numbers of the previous two months,” the UN observer mission said.
Increased attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Meanwhile, almost four years after the start of the war, Ukraine faces intensifying attacks on energy infrastructure.
In October and November, further strikes took place on the electricity grid, causing further power outages across the country.
Last month, three large-scale attacks targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leading to emergency power outages across much of the country.
“As Ukrainian civilians prepare for another winter, increased attacks on energy infrastructure and resulting power outages increase the risks for the population,” said Danielle Bell, head of the monitoring mission.
“Any prolonged interruption to the supply of heat, electricity or water would create extreme hardship, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, families with young children and women who often have the primary responsibility for providing care and ensuring access to their families’ basic needs,” she added.
The UN and its partners continue to work closely with people on the ground to provide life-saving assistance to the hardest-hit communities.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
