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U.N. reports rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine; UNICEF says 3.5 million children lack basic services
Summary
U.N. human rights monitors recorded June as the deadliest month for civilians in three years; UNICEF reports around 70% of Ukrainian children now lack access to basic goods and services, including food, shelter or functioning water and sewage.
The United Nations reported a sharp rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine and cited new UNICEF findings on child welfare as humanitarian needs deepen.
The U.N. human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine said June recorded 232 civilian deaths and 1,433 injured — the highest monthly civilian casualty toll in three years — and that figures for the first half of 2025 show 6,754 civilians killed or injured, a 54% increase from the same period in 2024.
The mission said the Russian Federation launched roughly 10 times more missiles and loitering munitions at Ukraine in June 2025 compared with June 2024, and that strikes affected regions far from front lines, damaging residential buildings, a clinic and a TV facility in Kyiv. The U.N. briefing cited local reports that overnight strikes damaged four districts and caused civilian casualties.
UNICEF told the briefing that about 70% of children in Ukraine — roughly 3,500,000 — now lack access to basic goods and services, including adequate food or shelter. UNICEF also said a third of Ukrainian children live in homes without functioning water supply and sewage, and nearly half lack safe areas to play at home or outside.
The U.N. said humanitarian teams provided psychological support, hot meals and repair materials where possible, and noted damage to ambulance and health facilities in several regions.
