Ukraine: Escalating Russian Attacks on Civilians

Click to expand Image Damage caused by a Russian large high-explosive missile that hit the corner of an apartment building in Poltava on February 1, 2025, killing 15 civilians and injuring 20. © 2025 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch Russian attacks in Ukraine since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024.The attacks violated the international law prohibition on indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks. Such attacks, when committed deliberately or re...