All articles tagged with #civilians
Meduza reports from occupied Crimea on a brutal summer marked by frequent shelling, daily electricity and water outages, and rising prices, with residents improvising—using generators, rationing food, and traveling to the mainland for fuel—while choosing to stay put and hoping for relief before winter.
Fourteen people, including elderly civilians and several monks, were killed when the Myanmar military carried out air strikes on a monastery in Myaung township, Sagaing region, as worshippers gathered for a meditation retreat during Buddhist Lent. A second strike occurred while rescuers were searching for survivors. The military has not commented on the attack.
A Myanmar military air strike hit a Buddhist monastery in Swel Le Oh village, Myaung township, during a weeklong Buddhist Lent retreat, killing 14 people and wounding about 20 as more than 100 worshippers were present; opposition groups and locals reported the toll, noting two bombs were dropped about 15 minutes apart.
Eleven people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon—seven in Ansar, including three children and two women, and four in Deir al-Zahrani—on what authorities described as one of the deadliest days since a June ceasefire framework. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in retaliation for an earlier attack on its soldiers. Lebanon’s prime minister condemned the strikes and urged an end to escalation; the violence persists amid fragile negotiations slated for September, with Hezbollah not part of the ceasefire agreement and the fighting continuing along the border.
NBC News reports that hundreds of Yemeni civilians were killed or wounded by three U.S. airstrikes in Yemen last year, but the Pentagon has not publicly released casualty figures or provided Congress with a full tally.
A drone strike hit a crowded beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka, Russia, killing seven people including four children and injuring dozens, with Moscow blaming Ukraine while Kyiv says debris from Russian air defenses caused the deaths; authorities describe it as an attack on civilians and are investigating the circumstances.
A 52-year-old Kherson vegetable seller says a Russian FPV drone chased him as he showed produce at a market, then exploded beside his van. The attack, captured on CCTV and described by Ukrainian officials as a war crime, is cited as part of a broader pattern of drones harassing civilians; the man was injured but stable and Ukrainian prosecutors have opened a case.
President Zelenskiy shared a BBC-verified video of a drone attack in Kherson that chased a street vegetable seller, Yuriy, who survived with shrapnel wounds and a concussion. The incident, part of Russia's drone campaign to terrify civilians near the front line, adds to concerns over civilian targeting, which Moscow denies.
President Zelensky shared footage of a Russian drone chasing a Ukrainian street vendor in Kherson, calling it a 'safari' attack and a barbaric war crime. The drone eventually exploded near the vendor, who survived with shrapnel wounds and trauma. Ukrainian officials and the UN say such drone strikes against civilians are systemic and intended to terrorize front-line communities, highlighting a disturbing pattern of drone-enabled violence.
At least 27 people were killed as Russia and Ukraine traded heavy attacks, with 16 deaths in Russia and 11 in Ukraine, driven by drone strikes and cross-border attacks that hit civilians and critical sites, including a petrol station and border towns; the toll also included children and dozens wounded across multiple regions.
In Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, a city largely emptied by Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, residents salvage what remains as Beaufort Castle sits under Israeli occupation; thousands have been killed, tens of thousands displaced, and a dedicated paramedic corps has suffered heavy losses, with Amnesty International investigating a deadly March airstrike as locals vow to rebuild despite ongoing danger.
A Russian Iskander ballistic missile hit a house in Radushne, in southern Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih area, killing six people including four children from the Voronov family; ten residents were believed to be inside at the time, with rescue teams continuing to search and DNA testing likely to identify remains. Ukraine said the attack came during a large overnight Russian assault involving missiles and drones, while Russia claimed its strikes targeted military sites and Zelensky urged stronger air defense.
Zelenskyy said officials at Ukroboronprom identified for allowing a weapons warehouse to operate in a civilian area outside Kyiv; a Russian strike on Vyshneve caused deadly secondary explosions, killing 10 and damaging hundreds of homes, while Russia continued attacks across Ukraine and Kyiv pressed for faster arms deliveries from allies.
Residents of Bandar Abbas and Sirik recount back-to-back explosions from US strikes aimed at hindering Iran’s naval capabilities, with authorities reporting casualties and injuries over two days. The attacks amplify existing woes, including water shortages worsened by earlier strikes on storage facilities, while civilians grapple with heat, economic strain, and fears of further bombardment as internet connectivity remains unstable from past disruptions.
Drone strikes on El Obeid, Sudan, have killed at least 45 people and wounded dozens across 15 attacks, hitting schools, fuel stations and power infrastructure. Aid workers describe life under near-constant bombardment as fears of atrocities grow, with UN rights officials calling for international action and safe corridors for civilians.