UN monitors record at least 200 civilians killed in Ukraine so far this month
24 September 2026
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said on 24 September 2026 that Russian armed forces had carried out repeated attacks across Ukraine using ballistic and cruise missiles, drones and guided aerial bombs. Between 1 and 24 September, the Mission recorded at least 200 civilians killed and 1,234 injured, figures expected to rise as verification continues. In the latest strike on Thursday, a vegetable sorting facility on a farm in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv region, was hit, killing seven civilians and injuring 12. Kyiv saw civilian casualties on 16 of the first 24 days of September, the highest monthly frequency since the full-scale invasion began. Mission head Danielle Bell cited hits on shopping centres, pharmacies, food warehouses and fuel stations.
In plain words
HRMMU UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine — A mission of the UN human rights office that documents civilian harm and rights violations in Ukraine.
Guided aerial bomb — A bomb dropped from aircraft and steered to its target, often from long range.