Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian attacks in the city of Dnipro killed eight civilians and wounded 35 others on a recent Monday, while Russian officials stated at least six people died due to Ukrainian strikes on Russian and Russian-controlled areas over the weekend. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which escalated with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 after the 2014 annexation of Crimea, continues to cause significant humanitarian harm.
A report by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) states that Russian forces carried out at least 423 attacks against Ukraine's electricity generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure during the 2025-26 winter. Additionally, 74 strikes targeted centralized heating systems that provide heating and hot water to most urban households in Ukraine. These attacks resulted in emergency power outages, impacting millions of civilians amid the country's coldest winter since 2010.
According to Danielle Bell, Head of the UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, losses of electricity and heating have had severe consequences for health, safety, and living standards, particularly for older people, those with disabilities, and families with children. The report warns that, due to extensive damage, full restoration of energy capacity is unlikely before the next winter, potentially leaving civilians vulnerable to cold conditions again.
The OHCHR report also documents a significant increase in civilian casualties, with 1,272 fatalities and 6,871 injuries recorded in Ukraine from December 2025 to May 2026—a 40 percent rise compared to the same period the previous year. The report further highlights ongoing violations against prisoners of war and restrictions on fundamental rights in territories occupied by Russia.