7,814 civilian casualties in Ukraine due to Russia’s war

According to the OHCHR, as of May 16, 2022, Russia’s war against Ukraine has killed at least 3,752 civilians and wounded at least 4,062 since February 24, 2022.

Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, missile- and airstrikes.

OHCHR believes the actual figures are considerably higher than the confirmed numbers. Most of the recorded casualties were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, the agency wrote in its report.

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