At Least 70 Civilians Killed in Ukraine in Under a Week

At least 70 civilians have been killed and more than 500 injured across Ukraine since the start of May, according to UN human rights monitors. Waves of attacks have hit cities nationwide, with 28 people reportedly killed and 194 injured on Tuesday alone during Russian strikes.

Danielle Bell of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine called the scale 'particularly alarming,' noting the widespread territory affected. Attacks struck Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk, and western regions. In Zaporizhzhia, aerial bombs hit an industrial area, killing 12 and wounding 46. In Kramatorsk, six died and 13 were injured. Many attacks occurred in densely populated urban areas during daytime, with victims commuting, working, or shopping.

Emergency workers were also killed. In Poltava, two first responders died in a second strike on a gas facility. In Kherson, medical personnel came under drone attack while aiding wounded civilians.

Despite the violence, humanitarian convoys delivered medicines, hygiene supplies, solar lamps, and construction materials to communities in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions. The UN has conducted 20 convoys this year, reaching nearly 22,000 vulnerable people on the frontline.