Update on the human rights situation in Ukraine, 1 August – 31 October 2022

This update focuses on key human rights developments in Ukraine from 1 August to 31 October 2022 and is based on the work of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). As the ongoing armed attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine shows no signs of abating, the human rights situation across the country remains dire. This reporting period was marked by multiple human rights violations affecting both civilians and combatants, including arbitrary deprivation of life, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment, and conflict- related sexual violence (CRSV). It was also characterised by widespread attacks against critical infrastructure which caused the humanitarian situation to further deteriorate.