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How many civilians have died since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

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According to a report released in June 2026 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, more than 16,000 civilians had been killed and more than 46,500 injured since February 2022. The overwhelming majority of these casualties, which were verified by UN personnel, occurred in Ukraine.