Key facts
- Civilian casualties in Ukraine rose by nearly a third in July.
- July civilian casualties in Ukraine reached the highest level since May 2022.
- Russian long-range missiles, drones, and glide bombs caused the majority of civilian deaths.
- Russian attacks on August 5 targeted distribution centers in Kyiv, destroying logistics hubs and killing employees.
- Kyiv is experiencing food supply disruptions with empty supermarket shelves.
- Russian attacks across Ukraine on August 14, 2026, killed at least four and injured 60.
- Russian forces used 133 drones and loitering munitions in attacks on August 14, 2026.
- Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones averaged over four daily in 2026.
- Over 900 healthcare attacks occurred between January and August 2026, causing at least 900 deaths and 1,400 injuries.
- Ukraine declared Russian elections in occupied territories illegal.
- Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,464,440 Russian troop losses as of August 14, 2026.
- Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022.
Civilian casualties in Ukraine saw a significant increase of nearly a third in July, reaching the highest point since May 2022, as reported by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission. These casualties were largely attributed to Russia's deployment of long-range missiles, drones, and glide bombs, which frequently targeted urban areas distant from the active front lines. This escalation of attacks has led to tangible disruptions in Kyiv's food supply, with empty supermarket shelves appearing for the first time since the initial phase of the full-scale war. Russian missile strikes on August 5 specifically targeted distribution centers, resulting in the deaths of employees and the destruction of logistics hubs for major retail chains.
Over the preceding 24-hour period, Russian forces conducted widespread attacks across Ukraine on August 14, 2026, utilizing 133 drones and loitering munitions. These strikes impacted 11 locations, resulting in the deaths of at least four individuals and injuring 60 others. Concurrently, the World Health Organization has documented a rise in attacks on healthcare facilities within conflict zones, averaging over four such incidents daily in 2026. From January to August of this year, more than 900 incidents have been recorded, causing at least 900 fatalities and 1,400 injuries.
In a separate development, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has declared that any Russian parliamentary elections scheduled to take place in occupied Ukrainian territories next month will be considered illegal, with their results deemed invalid. This statement was issued as observers from former Soviet states commenced their monitoring of the election process. Separately, Ukraine's General Staff reported on August 14 that Russia has sustained approximately 1,464,440 troops lost since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022, including 1,470 casualties from the previous day. Ukraine has not disclosed its own casualty figures, citing operational security.