At least 238 civilians were killed and 1,404 injured in Ukraine in April 2026, marking the highest monthly civilian casualty toll since July 20251. This is an 18 per cent increase compared with April 2025 (223 killed; 1,169 injured) and a 13 per cent inсrease compared with March 2026 (216 killed; 1,242 injured).
In March 2026, at least 211 civilians were killed and 1,206 injured, representing a 49 per cent increase compared with February 2026 (191 killed; 759 injured) and a 29 per cent increase compared with March 2025 (178 killed; 922 injured). The number of civilian casualties in March is the highest since July 2025.
This thematic report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) documents
the direct and indirect forcible transfers and deportations of persons from territory occupied by the Russian
Federation, barriers for displaced persons to return to occupied territory, and the limitations in the ability of people
displaced from occupied territory to fully exercise their rights in territory controlled by the Government of Ukraine. It
covers the period 24 February 2022 to 31 December 2025.
This fact sheet summarizes the cumulative impact of the Russian Federation's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on human rights and civilian protection. It is based on the monitoring, documentation, and public reporting by the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.