At least 105 civilians killed in Ukraine in December – UN

Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets announced this in a Telegram message commenting on a report issued by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

It is noted that 82 deaths and 404 injuries occurred near the frontline, with the highest numbers in Kherson and Donetsk regions.

The UN mission also noted that Russian armed forces conducted two large-scale, coordinated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, damaging at least 13 electricity and heat generation, as well as distribution facilities in nine regions.

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In total, 12,456 civilians have been killed and another 28,382 injured since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

“Every figure in the reports is not just statistics. These are destroyed lives. We have to unite efforts to st the war that is destroying not only Ukraine but also the world order,” Lubinets said.

As Ukrinform reported, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said that from September to November 2024, 574 civilians were killed and 3,082 injured in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale aggression.