46 Russian civilians killed in week of Ukrainian strikes
43 people, including three children, have died in the Russian Federation since the beginning of the year due to attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces on intercity buses.
Consensus
- 43 people, including three children, were killed in Russia from Ukrainian military strikes on passenger buses since the start of the year.
- More than 300 civilians were injured in Russia from Ukrainian strikes on passenger buses since the start of 2026.
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has monitored and reported on attacks on passenger buses in Russia by Ukrainian forces.
- Ukrainian forces have used various weapons, including artillery, rockets, drones, and mines, in attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure.
- The Russian government attributes the use of Western-supplied weapons in attacks on Russian civilians.
- The UN has expressed concern over the rising number of civilian casualties in Russia due to Ukrainian strikes.
Points of divergence
- From January to July 2026, Russian authorities reported 329 civilian deaths and 2197 injuries from Ukrainian strikes, a 119% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. — kommerant
- In the past week alone, 46 civilians were killed and 360 were injured due to Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory. — m24
- Ukrainian forces fired at least 7,462 munitions at civilian targets in Russia, including cluster munitions and FPV drones. — m24
- UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo stated that the number of civilian deaths in Russia from Ukrainian strikes has doubled since the start of the year. — kommerant
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' statistics represent a minimum number of attacks and casualties, with more cases requiring additional information. — vesti
Coverage (8 sources)
- 43 people, including three children, died in Russia this year due to Ukrainian strikes on buses. More than 300 civilians... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- More than 40 people died when Ukrainian Armed Forces struck buses in Russia since the beginning of the year — Москва 24
- 43 people died in Russia since the beginning of the year in attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on buses — Коммерсантъ
- Miroshnik: more than 40 residents of the Russian Federation died as a result of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on buses since the beginning of the year — Вести
- 43 people, including three children, died in Russia this year from Ukrainian strikes on buses. More than 300 civilians... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- UN: number of civilian casualties in Russia from U.S. strikes doubled since the start of the year — Коммерсантъ
- Miroshnik: more than 400 people injured by Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes in a week — Москва 24
- UN: In Russia, the number of people injured and killed by attacks from VSYU is increasing — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Rodyon Miroshnik
- UN
- MID
- TASS
- Rosalie DiCarlo
- Moscow
- Ukraine (VSU)
- Armed Forces
- Security Council
- TASS
- Ukraine
- Artem Geodakyan
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