Russians killed 8 490 civilians

From 24 February 2022, which marked the start of the large-scale armed attack by the Russian Federation, to 9 April 2023, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 22,734 civilian casualties in the country: 8,490 killed and 14,244 injured. This included:

  • 4,454 casualties (1,894 killed and 2,560 injured) in territory occupied by the Russian Federation when casualties occurred:In Donetsk and Luhansk regions: 2,968 casualties (652 killed and 2,316 injured); and іn other regions: 1,486 casualties (1,242 killed and 244 injured).