Russia-Ukraine War: UN Flags Rising Civilian Death Toll

Moving on, the Russia-Ukraine war is in its fifth year, as well as the deadly year for the civilian of the warring nations. A report by the United Nations claims that the first six months of 2026 saw a steep rise in the number of civilians who were killed or wounded in the war. As a result of an increasing number of airstrikes targeting vital infrastructure, the civilian casualties have gone up by 37% in the first six months of 2026. In 2026, both Russia and Ukraine targeted the crucial civilian economic facilities. Ukrainian forces expanded its drone campaign deep inside the Russian territory and successfully targeted key energy infrastructure, oil refineries and retail supply chains. Reportedly, Russia has been facing fuel shortages after domestic oil refining capacity was curtailed by about 40% in Ukrainian strikes. In order to destabilize Russia's retail economy, Ukraine has hit at least five warehouses belonging to Wildberries. Wildberries, which is the largest Russian online retailer, and Ukraine has targeted its warehouses in five regions across Russia. The attacks on Wildberries warehouses include two attacks on the 18th of July in Kotovsk and Elektrostav, two attacks in Krasnodar and Nevennomysk. They were reported on the 22nd of July. While the latest attack in Voronezh region reported on the 23rd of July. Reportedly, the fire at Elektrostav warehouse took three days to extinguish. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier alleged that the Wildberries facilities are legitimate targets and this is because the company sells goods to the Russian military. However, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had denied the accusation. In retaliation, Russia also continues to carry out attacks deep inside Ukraine. In a deadly ballistic missile strike in the Ukrainian capital, at least 10 have lost their lives and 100 others sustained injuries. The attack took place when a defense industry event was underway near a ground in which officials of an American defense manufacturer were also present. The Ukrainian official claims that at least 27 residential houses and 44 vehicles were also damaged.