From April 1 to 24, 2025, at least 848 civilian casualties were recorded in Ukraine as a result of Russian shelling, including 151 fatalities and 697 injuries.
This data is provided in the detailed publication by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, as reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the April 24 publication, titled “Mass and Continuous Attacks by Russian Armed Forces in April Lead to Deaths and Injuries of Civilians Across Ukraine,” marks another significant step in documenting Russian war crimes.
“According to verified UN data, from April 1 to 24, 2025, at least 848 civilian casualties were recorded, including 151 killed and 697 injured—46% more than the same period in 2024,” the Ministry reported.
The publication also highlights the barbaric, large-scale, and planned Russian attack on Kyiv on April 24, as well as at least eight other regions of Ukraine.
“The facts presented in the UNHCR publication are only part of the systematic and targeted terror Russia is inflicting on Ukrainian civilians. The use by the Russian Federation of missiles, drones, and other indiscriminate weapons in densely populated urban areas constitutes a crime and a gross violation of international humanitarian law,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for a strong international response to Russian shelling and reminded that Ukraine seeks to end the war and is committed to peace efforts under US leadership and with the involvement of European partners.
“On March 11, Ukraine agreed to an unconditional and complete 30-day ceasefire in Jeddah. Instead of taking real steps toward peace, Russia has intensified its terror against civilians and brutal attacks on residential areas of Ukrainian cities,” the Ministry emphasized, adding that no crime should go unpunished, and Russia’s brutal terror cannot be normalized.
