Russia–Ukraine war
- Tote
- ≥17,257
- Verletzte
- 53,693
OHCHR recorded 372 civilian deaths and 2,349 injuries in August. Its verified January–August toll exceeds the number of civilian casualties documented across the whole of 2025. Civilian totals exclude combatants and remain an undercount where monitors cannot verify reports.
Lokaler Schwerpunkt
Germany: European security, energy-intensive industry and humanitarian protection. This is an editorial focus, not a claim of new domestic events.
2026 · Zivilpersonen / Kinder
Zivilpersonen: ≥ 2,222 · Verified civilians in Ukraine · 2026-01-01 → 2026-08-31 · Source
Kinder: ≥ 15 · Verified children in Ukraine, August only; 5 boys and 10 girls · 2026-08-01 → 2026-08-31 · Source
Quellen und Grenzen
No independently verified combined military death or injury total is included. Figures reflect the report’s revised historical series, not the sum of older monthly headlines.
| Scope / period | Tote | Verletzte | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified civilians in Ukraine; excludes military deaths and casualties in Russia 2022-02-24 → 2026-08-31 | ≥17,257 | 53,693 | Source UN verified; minimum |
| Verified civilians in Ukraine 2026-01-01 → 2026-08-31 | ≥2,222 | 13,058 | Source UN verified; minimum |
Checked 2026-10-05. Missing data is unavailable, not zero. Sources can lag behind events.