Since the beginning of this year, twice as many civilians have died from attacks by Ukraine's armed forces in Russia than in all of 2025.
From January to October, 583 civilians were killed in Russia and another 4,352 were injured, writes "Important Stories" referring to data from the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT). Both the death toll and the number of injuries were more than double the 2025 total, with 275 dead and 2,073 injured.
Most of the dead were in the Belgrade region - 288 people. In the Bryansk region, 95 people were killed, in the Kursk region - 44, in other regions - 156. The deadliest month was August, when 122 civilians died.
Bloomberg Economics recorded a similar dynamic. According to the agency, from January 1 to November 9, 2026, at least 487 civilians were killed within Russia's internationally recognized borders, and 269 during 2025 as a whole.
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