Keywords: Civilian Casualties


Ukraine attacks on Belgorod leave 9 dead and 77 injured, Russian authorities say

At least nine civilians, including a child, were killed and 77 others injured in a series of attacks reported in Russia’s western Belgorod region over the past 24 hours, according to local authorities. The latest casualties were reported in Belgorod and several surrounding districts, where Ukrainian......

Deadly drone strike on bus in Russia's Belgorod region highlights escalating cross-border conflict

A drone strike on a passenger bus in Russia's Belgorod region has killed at least five civilians, including a child, marking another deadly episode in the intensifying cross-border conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Regional authorities said the attack occurred in the town of Shebekino, less than......

Amnesty International calls for accountability after deadly strike on school in Iran

Amnesty International has called for accountability from the United States following a deadly airstrike that reportedly hit an elementary school in Iran, raising renewed concerns over civilian protection in armed conflicts. According to the human rights organization, four months have passed since the......

Israeli airstrike on Beirut southern suburbs kills at least three people

At least three people have been killed and 15 others injured following an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to a provisional toll reported by Lebanon’s Civil Defense and cited by national media sources. The strike hit a residential building in the Ghobeiry district,......

Ukraine War: one dead and more than twenty injured in overnight Russian strikes

At least one person has been killed and more than twenty others injured following a series of Russian overnight strikes across Ukraine, according to local authorities on Monday. The attacks come amid continued escalation in long-range assaults and a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts aimed at ending......

UN Security Council divided after deadly drone strike in Luhansk dormitory

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session following a deadly drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, a town in Russian-occupied Luhansk. The meeting exposed deep diplomatic divisions over responsibility for the attack, which left at least six people dead and dozens injured,......

At least 69 killed after militia attack in eastern DR Congo

At least 69 people, mostly civilians, were killed in late April following an attack by armed fighters linked to the CODECO militia in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local and security sources. The violence took place in Ituri Province, a resource-rich region bordering......

Israel army declares south Lebanon a “death zone” amid escalation

Israel’s army chief ordered that all territory south of the Litani River be treated as a combat zone targeting Hezbollah fighters. The directive marks a sharp escalation in a six week conflict that began on March 2 and has intensified across southern Lebanon. Israeli officials say more than 1,700......

Strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 as Hezbollah rejects direct talks with Israel

At least 10 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, as political tensions escalated over the prospect of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, the strikes targeted several locations in the Nabatieh district, including......