The figure averages more than 20 civilian deaths a day and marks a sharp increase from June, when CIT recorded 451 deaths. The group estimates that at least 2,491 civilians have been killed in mutual strikes during the first seven months of 2026. AdvertisementThat compares with 2,919 civilian deaths recorded across Russia and Ukraine during the whole of 2025, which was the deadliest year for civilians since the full-scale invasion began, excluding 2022. Compared with 2024, the number of civilian deaths rose by 12% in 2025, while the number of injured increased by more than 25%. The United Nations separately reported that July was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since March 2022, when the UN recorded 4,313 confirmed deaths.