Ukraine reports record civilian casualties amid intensified energy attacks
At least 328 civilians killed and 2,105 injured in September, with energy attacks causing widespread power outages.
Key facts
- UN monitors recorded 328 civilian deaths in September, 85% higher than September 2025.
- Russian missile strikes targeted 22 regions and Kyiv, with civilians killed or injured on 22 of the month’s 30 days.
- Russian attacks on energy facilities left 600,000 Kyiv residents without electricity on 13 and 14 October.
- IAEA brokered a ceasefire that allowed repair of a backup transformer at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
UN human rights monitors in Ukraine reported that at least 328 civilians were killed and 2,105 injured in September, 85% more than in September 2025. The casualties were recorded across 22 regions and the city of Kyiv, where civilians were killed or injured on 22 of the month’s 30 days.
On the night of 6 to 7 October, a Russian cruise missile and drone attack killed 22 civilians and injured 45 in Pryluky, Chernihiv region. Russian armed forces resumed systematic attacks on energy infrastructure, including strikes on Kyiv’s three main power stations on 13 and 14 October, leaving 600,000 people without electricity.
The International Organisation for Migration warned that damaged homes and attacks on energy could force returnees to flee again this winter. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi welcomed the ceasefire that allowed repair of a backup transformer at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, but warned that diesel fuel at the plant was running low.
Context
Russian armed forces have been conducting missile strikes and attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, causing civilian casualties and power outages.
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