June deadliest month for Ukraine civilians since 2022 amid devastating Russian attacks

June 2026 marked the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022, according to reports from the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). At least 293 civilians were killed and 1,990 injured during this period, surpassing the casualty figures from May 2026 and representing a 37% increase compared to June 2025.

This surge in civilian casualties is attributed to an escalation in Russian attacks, characterized by the intensified use of powerful long-range missiles and drones targeting urban centers far from the front lines. Cities such as Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson experienced particularly high numbers of deaths and injuries. Additionally, short-range drone attacks near the front lines caused a record number of civilian casualties. Odesa, for example, faced drone attacks on June 1, injuring several civilians and damaging infrastructure.

The HRMMU has highlighted this alarming trend as a warning that risks to civilians are not only persisting but are growing in both scale and complexity.