Kyiv, 5 August 2026 – A large-scale overnight attack with ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Russian Federation is part of a pattern of attacks that are driving up the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said today.
During the night between 4 and 5 August, Russian armed forces launched a large-scale attack with ballistic missiles and long-range drones. The attack mainly affected Kyiv city and region. Ukrainian authorities have reported that at least 17 civilians were killed and 44 injured in the attack. Several people were killed on a railway station platform in Brovarskyi district, Kyiv region, during the attack.
“This latest attack is part of a summer marked by repeated large-scale strikes on Kyiv, with devastating consequences for civilians,” said Danielle Bell. “The increasing use of ballistic missiles and other long-range weapons in populated areas is contributing to rising civilian casualties and widespread damage to homes, businesses and other civilian infrastructure.”
In the first six months of 2026, 1,396 civilians died and 7,978 suffered injuries in Ukraine, a 37 per cent rise from the same period in 2025, and a 114 per cent increase compared with the year before. The increase was driven largely by long-range attacks by the Russian Federation, which mainly affected urban centers far from the frontline. Between January and June of this year, civilian casualties from long-range weapons such as missiles and drones increased by 60 per cent compared with the same period in 2025.
HRMMU will visit the impact sites and collect information to verify the number of casualties and related harm.
