Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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July 6, 2026 Peace and Security
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, condemned the latest massive attack by the Russian armed forces on Kyiv, which occurred just a few days after a large-scale strike on the capital. As a result of the shelling, civilians were killed and injured.
Schmale noted that on the weekend, the Sumy region was also shelled, where several civilians were killed and dozens more were injured. Strikes were also carried out on the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and other regions, leading to new civilian casualties, destruction of residential buildings and civilian infrastructure facilities, as well as disruption of access to basic services.
“It is unbearable to witness the scale of human suffering: people mourning their loved ones, and those waiting for rescuers to clear the debris to learn the fate of their relatives,” said the Humanitarian Coordinator, who visited the areas most severely damaged.
He emphasized that the number of casualties among the civilian population continues to rise both in frontline areas and in major cities, and reminded that international humanitarian law obliges the parties to the conflict to take all possible measures to protect the civilian population and civilian infrastructure. “Attacks that destroy homes and take innocent lives cannot be considered acceptable,” Schmale stressed.
Consequences of attacks for civilians
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine continues to track the consequences of the massive strike carried out by the Russian Federation last night on Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
According to Ukrainian authorities, at least 14 civilians were killed and more than 80 wounded as a result of the attack. This strike was part of an ongoing series of long-range missile and drone attacks against densely populated civilian areas located far from the front line.
The attack carried out by the Russian Federation last night once again demonstrates the ongoing use of long-range missiles and drones in populated areas, where they pose a serious threat to civilians
“The attack carried out by the Russian Federation last night once again demonstrates the ongoing use of long-range missiles and drones in residential areas, where they pose a serious threat to the civilian population,” said the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Daniela Bell. “The continual use of such weapons, along with ongoing attacks by short-range drones, is one of the key reasons for the increase in civilian casualties, which the UN Human Rights Office is recording this year.”
In Kyiv, according to available data, at least 11 civilians have died, around 60 people have been injured, including five children. Search and rescue operations continue at several impact sites. The number of dead and injured may increase, as it is believed that people are still trapped under the rubble.
In other districts of the Kyiv region, according to reports, three civilians were killed, and 26 more were injured, including two children. In several settlements, residential houses and other civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.
In the first six months of 2026, the confirmed number of civilian casualties has already significantly exceeded the figures for the same period in 2025, which in turn had recorded a substantial increase compared to 2024, reports the UN Human Rights Mission.
The first days of July, as noted by UN human rights defenders, have already been marked by an extremely high number of reports of civilian casualties – an average of about 170 killed and wounded civilians per day. The daily use of long-range weapons, including missiles, drones, and guided aerial bombs, in strikes on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Sumy, as well as ongoing attacks by short-range drones, including recent strikes on Kherson and occupied Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region, indicate a further increase in harm inflicted on the civilian population.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine continues to track the consequences of the attack, visits affected areas, and engages with authorities and medical institutions to verify data on civilian casualties and document damage to civilian objects. As new information becomes available, the Mission will publish further updates.
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