The latest report from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission indicates a significant escalation in attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in October 2025, coinciding with high casualties among the civilian population. The press release published on November 12 states that three major attacks on October 10, 22, and 30 led to widespread power outages across the country.
Despite hopes for improvement, the situation in November remained critical as new strikes once again caused serious power supply issues.
"As Ukrainians prepare for another winter, the increasing number of attacks on energy infrastructure raises risks for the population," said mission head Daniel Bell.
She emphasized that "prolonged outages of heating, electricity, or water create extremely difficult conditions, especially for elderly individuals, people with disabilities, families with young children, and women who often bear the primary responsibility for caregiving."
According to the data, at least 148 civilians were killed in October, and 929 were injured, indicating a sustained high level of casualties compared to previous months.
Two-thirds of all civilian casualties were recorded in areas near the front line, while the remaining occurred in more distant parts of Ukraine, including Kyiv, due to long-range missile and drone attacks.
The number of civilian casualties from January to October 2025 exceeds last year's figures by 27%, and the total number of deaths and injuries in the first ten months of 2025 has already surpassed the figures for all of 2024.