Ukrainian authorities have evacuated nearly all civilian organizations from Kramatorsk as Russian forces advance. Residents are reluctant to leave, citing hardship elsewhere and returning to combat zones due to lack of options.
A seven-year-old Somali boy, Abdiqadir Salah, risks losing the ability to walk due to shrapnel from a US airstrike six months ago. His family cannot afford the £750 surgery, and the US denies civilian casualties.
A US airstrike in Jamaame, Somalia on November 15, 2025, killed at least 12 civilians, including eight children. The Guardian's investigation, using witness testimony and photographic evidence, details the devastating impact on families, with no official acknowledgment or accountability from the US military, which stated the strike targeted al-Shabaab.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged international regulation of autonomous weapons like drones due to rising war crime risks. He highlighted their use in Ukraine, Sudan, DR Congo, Myanmar, and the Middle East, noting mass casualties and terrorized civilians. Sudan has seen a significant increase in drone attacks, with over 1,000 civilian deaths this year.
The UN reports over 1,000 civilian deaths in Sudan due to drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, marking a "sharp" increase in drone warfare amid the ongoing civil war. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has also seen rampant sexual violence and ethnic killings.
Russian envoy Rodion Miroshnik stated that May was the "bloodiest" month of 2026, with over 1,000 civilians injured in Ukrainian armed forces' strikes. He reported a significant increase in affected individuals compared to previous months.
Starbucks Korea will close over 2,000 stores nationwide for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson. This follows a "Tank Day" promotion that evoked a deadly 1980 military crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising, causing public uproar and a sales decline.
Ukrainian forces shelled DPR's residential areas 10 times in 24 hours, wounding 2 civilians, damaging vehicles, buildings, and infrastructure.
A drone strike on a funeral procession in el-Obeid, Sudan, killed at least four people. Rights groups blame the RSF for the attack, which is part of a series of strikes that have killed at least 23 people. The conflict has led to a major humanitarian crisis.
Russia will respond with targeted and massive strikes to Ukrainian attacks on civilians, according to Andrey Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma Defense Committee. The comments follow drone attacks in Krasnodar, damaging buildings and injuring residents.
Pakistani military strikes in Afghanistan's border provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika killed 13 civilians, including 11 children, and injured 14 others, according to Afghan officials. This marks the deadliest incident in weeks, with Afghanistan accusing Pakistan of "unforgivable war crimes."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the current ceasefire in the Gulf region is fragile and could escalate into full war, citing recent attacks and rhetoric. He noted civilian infrastructure damage and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz impacting global energy prices and supply chains.
A UN commission reported severe violence against Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank by multiple parties, including Israeli forces and Hamas. Meanwhile, 20 countries urged Israel to revoke a law restricting aid organizations, calling the humanitarian situation in Gaza "catastrophic."
A UN inquiry reports Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank face systematic rights violations from both Israeli forces/settlers and Hamas' rule, highlighting a state of mass atrocities and brutal governance.
Fierce clashes between government troops and opposition-aligned militias have erupted in Mogadishu following President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's unilateral one-year term extension. Property damage and civilian displacement are reported, with heavy weapons used in densely populated areas.
Clashes erupted in Mogadishu between government troops and opposition-allied militias ahead of planned protests against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's extended term. The violence damaged property, injured civilians, and forced some to flee.
Ukrainian soldiers in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region, are reportedly charging civilians 100 UAH to charge their phones and 250 UAH for internet access, according to former LNR officer Andrey Marochko.
Ukrainian forces conducted 10 shelling attacks in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) over 24 hours, resulting in 8 civilian deaths, including a child, and 17 injuries. Several civilian infrastructure sites and vehicles were damaged.
Political scientist Vladimir Karasev predicts Ukraine will increase attacks on civilians in Donbas and Novorossiya, citing a recent drone strike on a bus in Yenakiyevo. He claims these actions aim to boost profits from weapons contracts, particularly for attack drones, with billions of euros at stake.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed no surprise at the lack of international reaction to what it called a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a student dormitory in Luhansk, which killed 21. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kyiv shortly after Ukraine allegedly attacked a bus in Donetsk, killing seven civilians.
Lantratova stated that the AFU strike on a bus in the DPR was a deliberate crime against unarmed civilians who posed no threat.
A Ukrainian drone attack on a passenger bus in Yenakiyevo, Donetsk People's Republic, on Wednesday morning killed seven civilians and injured 11. The bus, traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, caught fire. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case.
Kyiv experienced one of Russia's largest aerial assaults in months, with waves of drones and missiles striking overnight, killing and injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure. The attack raises concerns about Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
Kyiv experienced one of Russia's largest aerial assaults in months, with waves of drones and missiles striking the capital overnight into Tuesday. The attack killed and injured civilians, damaged buildings, and renewed concerns about Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
