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August records second highest civilian casualties in Russia's war against Ukraine in 2024 — UN
According to the UN, at least 184 civilians were killed and 856 wounded in Russia's war against Ukraine in August
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights shared the information in a report.
“At least 184 civilians were killed and 856 injured in Ukraine in August, making it the month with the second highest number of civilian casualties in 2024, after July,” the UN calculated.
They noted that the increase in civilian deaths was partly due to “multiple mass casualty events, including in Kostiantynivka (Donetsk region) and Kharkiv, and daily attacks near the frontline, particularly in Donetsk region.”
“The vast majority of civilian casualties (91 per cent) and damage to educational and health facilities (95 per cent) in August continued to occur in Government-controlled territory,” the report says.
According to UN estimates, 13 educational institutions were destroyed and 38 damaged in August. In addition, two medical facilities were destroyed and another 28 damaged.
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