Large-scale deprivation of liberty, affecting both of civilians and military personnel, remains a stark reality in the ongoing armed attack of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Building on previous OHCHR findings, this report describes the treatment of civilians deprived of their liberty for reasons related to the armed conflict since 2022.
In August 2025, at least 208 civilians were killed and 827 injured, a 41 per cent decrease from July 2025 (307 killed; 1,461 injured), mainly attributed to a reduction in long-range attacks targeting urban areas during the first weeks of August.
The present report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/184, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its eightieth session.