UN monitors report 2025 civilian casualties up 31% and a spike in executions of captured Ukrainian soldiers
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
In a report marking four years since the full-scale invasion, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission said civilian casualties in 2025 were 31% higher than in 2024 and 70% higher than in 2023, with more than 15,000 killed and 41,000 injured verified since February 2022. It reported widespread and systematic torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees by Russian authorities and a recent spike in reported executions of captured Ukrainian soldiers in November and December 2025. It also found that Ukrainian forces tortured and ill-treated Russian prisoners in the first stages of capture, with little progress in investigations.
- When
- 16 February 2026
- Where
- Ukraine, Ukraine
- What
- humanitarian
- Acting party
- United Nations
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Findings published by the UN monitoring mission.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
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| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "UN monitors report 2025 civilian casualties up 31% and a spike in executions of captured Ukrainian soldiers", ev-20261027-3abc, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-3abc/