Kyiv, 24 September 2026 – Over the past several days, Russian armed forces have carried out repeated attacks across Ukraine, killing and injuring civilians and damaging homes, hospitals, shops and workplaces, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said today. The attacks have involved ballistic and cruise missiles, drones and guided aerial bombs.
From 1 to 24 September, the Mission has recorded at least 200 civilians killed and 1,234 injured in Ukraine. These figures are preliminary and are expected to rise as verification continues.
In the latest deadly attack today, Russian armed forces struck a vegetable sorting facility on a farm in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv region, killing seven civilians and injuring 12 others, according to local authorities. All were reportedly farm workers sorting vegetables when the facility was struck.
“Workers have been killed while sorting vegetables. Families have been caught beneath the rubble of their homes. Shopping centres, post offices, pharmaceutical facilities, food warehouses and fuel stations have been hit, while repeated drone attacks leave civilians little respite,” said Danielle Bell, head of HRMMU. “This is 48 hours in Ukraine - and it comes after months of mounting civilian casualties” she added.
In Kyiv , repeated drone attacks throughout the day are often followed by large-scale attacks overnight. In September, civilian casualties in Kyiv occurred on 16 out of the first 24 days of the month, a frequency not recorded in any other month in the capital since the full-scale invasion. Odesa city and region have also faced repeated attacks, with homes, a hospital, a shopping centre and other civilian facilities damaged.
Virtually every day, HRMMU teams visit attack sites and interview victims and witnesses to document the consequences for civilians. “What stands out is the frequency of the attacks and the striking range of civilian facilities being impacted: places where people live, work, shop and receive essential services,” Bell said.
Ukraine has also stepped up attacks on the Russian Federation with the local authorities reporting growing numbers of civilian casualties, in an escalatory trend.
International humanitarian law prohibits attacks directed against civilians and requires all feasible precautions to protect civilians from harm.
