Have you forgotten that according to United Nations monitoring data, cross-border shelling, missile strikes, and drone warfare killed 253 civilians and injured 1,872 inside the Russian Federation in 2025, with an additional 250 civilian deaths reported in the first six months of 2026? https://ukraine.ohchr.org/en/2025-deadliest-year-for-civilians-in-Ukraine-since-2022-UN-human-rights-monitors-find The most prominent instances of attacks on Russian civilians and civilian areas linked to Ukraine include: 1. Mass-Casualty Missile and Artillery StrikesBelgorod City Center Strike (December 30, 2023): A heavy rocket and missile strike hit the center of Belgorod. The attack killed 25 civilians (including four children) and injured over 100 others at a public ice rink and shopping area. Sevastopol Beach Strike, Crimea (June 23, 2024): A Ukrainian ATACMS missile strike caused explosive cluster submunitions to rain down on a crowded public beach in Uchkuevka. The incident killed 4 civilians (including two children) and injured 151 others. Arkhipo-Osipovka Beach Strike, Krasnodar (August 2026): A long-range Ukrainian drone hit a crowded beach resort area in southern Russia. The explosion and debris resulted in multiple civilian deaths and injuries. 2. High-Profile Targeted AssassinationsThe Russian government has attributed several bombings targeting prominent pro-war public figures on Russian soil to Ukrainian intelligence services (SBU/GUR): Darya Dugina Assassination (August 2022): The journalist and daughter of prominent Russian nationalist philosopher Aleksandr Dugin was killed by a remote-controlled car bomb outside Moscow. US intelligence officials later attributed the operation to elements within the Ukrainian government. Vladlen Tatarsky Bombing (April 2023): Pro-war military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin) was killed when a statuette packed with explosives detonated at a political event in a St. Petersburg cafe. The explosion injured 42 civilian attendees. Zakhar Prilepin Car Bombing (May 2023): Prominent Russian nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin was severely wounded, and his driver was killed, when an anti-tank mine exploded under his vehicle in the Nizhny Novgorod region. 3. Cross-Border Ground Raids & IncursionsArmed incursions by Ukraine-backed paramilitary groups—primarily the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and Freedom of Russia Legion—have resulted in localized civilian casualties during ground operations: Bryansk Oblast Raid (March 2023): A cross-border ground assault in the villages of Lyubechane and Sushany resulted in the deaths of 2 civilian motorists and the injury of a child. Belgorod Oblast Incursions (May–June 2023 / March 2024): Heavy paramilitary incursions into towns like Shebekino and Grayvoron involved intense artillery preparations. Local authorities reported that over 15 civilians were killed during the chaotic evacuation and fighting periods. Kursk Oblast Incursion (August 2024–2026): Ukraine's regular military cross-border offensive into the Kursk region resulted in localized civilian infrastructure damage and initial civilian casualties during the opening days of the breakthrough, forcing the evacuation of over 120,000 residents. 4. Long-Range Moscow Drone Strikes (May–July 2023 / August 2026)A series of loitering munition waves targeted the Russian capital, striking the Kremlin roof, the Moscow City financial district, and residential areas in the Chekhov Municipal District. While primarily aimed at psychological disruption and military control centers, building impacts and falling intercepted debris caused sporadic civilian injuries and minor fatalities over multiple waves.
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