Ukrainian Attacks Kill Over 630 Russian Civilians in Third Quarter of 2026, Says Russian Envoy

Rudion Mironshnik, the ambassador of Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Special Missions, announced that between July and September 2026, attacks by Ukrainian armed forces caused the deaths of 631 Russian civilians and wounded approximately 4,359 others. He added that during this period, 42 children and teenagers lost their lives and 265 more were injured, marking the highest number of child casualties from the war compared to the past two years. Mironshnik also stated that since the war began in February 2022, more than 9,000 Russian civilians have been killed as a result of Ukrainian attacks. These figures, provided by the Russian side, have not yet been independently verified.