In December, at least 105 civilians were killed and 514 injured in Ukraine, marking the lowest monthly civilian death toll since the start of the full-scale invasion. The vast majority of casualties (93%) and damage to educational and healthcare facilities (86%) occurred in Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Most casualties (78%) were recorded near the frontline, with the highest numbers in the Kherson and Donetsk regions. Nearly half of these casualties resulted from short-range drone attacks, while 20% were caused by long-range weapons such as missiles and loitering munitions launched by Russian armed forces. Civilian casualties from these strikes were reported in eight regions across Ukraine.
Additionally, Russian forces carried out two large-scale, coordinated attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, damaging at least 13 electricity and heat generation facilities in nine regions. These strikes led to emergency power outages in multiple areas and the return of daily scheduled blackouts across the country.
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