UKRAINE, Sep. 10 — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is concerned about increasing civilian casualties in Ukraine, noting the latest Russian attacks on Kyiv on Sep. 7 and Yarova village in Donetsk region, on Sep. 9.

On Sep. 7, Russians launched 813 Shahed drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, marking the largest drone attack since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.In Kyiv, Russians killed three people, including a mother with a little child.

On Sep. 9, Russia launched a guided bomb on the Yarova village 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the frontline and 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Kharkiv Oblast. The attack killed 25, injuring 18, reported the Donetsk regional police.

“The civilian population in Ukraine continues to bear the heavy burden of the war, with Russian strikes hitting cities and villages on the frontline and beyond,” said the IOM.

According to IOM data, approximately 5.7 million people from Ukraine remain displaced globally, and 3.8 million are internally displaced within the country, while 4.1 million people have returned either from internal displacement or from abroad. 

In July alone, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine recorded that Russia killed 286 and injured 1,388 Ukrainians during the Russia-Ukraine war. It is the biggest number since May 2022.

UPD: The article’s title was changed from “The International Organization for Migration is concerned as civilian casualties in Ukraine continue to rise” to “International Organization for Migration is concerned as civilian casualties in Ukraine continue to rise.”

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