Key insights
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Rising Civilian Casualties: The report records a 12% increase in civilian deaths and injuries between June and November 2025, with July being the deadliest month since the conflict began, highlighting the intensifying violence impacting civilians even in urban and frontline areas.
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Targeted Attacks on Infrastructure: Coordinated missile and drone strikes by Russia severely damaged residential, medical, and energy infrastructure, leading to prolonged power outages, as well as disruptions to water and heating services that critically affect vulnerable groups.
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Ongoing Human Rights Violations: The report reveals systematic torture, ill-treatment, and credible cases of extrajudicial executions of prisoners of war by both sides, alongside repressive policies in Russian-occupied territories including forced document compliance and restrictions on basic freedoms.
Takeaways
The UN report underscores a deteriorating humanitarian and human rights situation in Ukraine as the conflict approaches its fourth year, emphasizing the urgent need for strengthened protection of civilians and adherence to international law amid ongoing hostilities.
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