The report focuses on deliberate attacks on densely populated residential areas, energy installations and restrictions on fundamental rights, among other things, during the September to November period.
The head of the UN mission, Daniel Bullock, expressed his outrage that behind every fact and image in this report lies the pain of human suffering and loss, which shows the devastating impact of this war in Ukraine.
He said that in September 2024, for the first time in three months, the number of casualties reached the highest level since July 2022. His team gathered information that 574 civilians were killed and more than 3,000 were injured.
Suffering of ordinary citizens
More than 93 percent of casualties are reported to be in government-controlled areas, particularly in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson and other areas where heavy military conflict is ongoing.
On November 7, a bombing in Zaporizhia killed 9 civilians and injured 42 others. 67 people were killed and 528 injured in the short-range drone attack.
The Russian military has resumed attacks on Ukraine’s vital energy supply infrastructure.
Last year, the attacks from November 17 to 28 had a severe impact on Ukraine’s energy capacity during the winter season, disrupting electricity, water, heating and transportation in many areas.
Ill-treatment of prisoners of war
According to the report, other incidents including indecent treatment of prisoners of war, torture and their killing have come to light.
Since August 2024, the number of credible allegations of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war has increased. Data of 62 persons were collected in 19 cases. These deaths have been independently verified, confirming that 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed.
In this series, 42 recently released prisoners of war were interviewed, including 11 women. He spoke of other torture, including beatings, electric shocks and being held in solitary confinement for long periods.
Cases of sexual violence against women and men have also been reported.
Reports indicate that Ukrainian authorities have also mistreated Russian prisoners of war. However, compared to prisoners in Ukraine, these cases are relatively few.