Rome Statute, art. 8(2)(b)(i) and 8(2)(b)(iv)
Strikes on civilians
Attacks directed at the civilian population or carried out indiscriminately, notably against residential buildings, railway stations, markets and shelters.
- Incidents
- 12
- Documented victims
- 601
- Period covered
- 2019 — 2025
Geographic distribution
- Donetsk oblast4
- Kharkiv oblast2
- Sumy oblast1
- Kyiv oblast1
- Chernihiv oblast1
- Luhansk oblast1
- Vinnytsia oblast1
- Dnipropetrovsk oblast1
Recorded incidents
14 February 2019 · · Donetsk oblast
Artillery fire on a residential district
Shelling hits detached houses well away from the line of contact.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Special monitoring mission
6victims
28 February 2022 · · Sumy oblast
Blast weapon strike on a residential area
A thermobaric munition hits a civilian district in the first days of the full-scale invasion.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Regional administration, Field reports
70victims
6 March 2022 · · Kyiv oblast
Fire on an evacuation corridor
Civilians are hit while crossing a destroyed bridge during an announced evacuation.
Strikes on civilians · sources: On-site reporting
8victims
16 March 2022 · · Donetsk oblast
Strike on the drama theatre
The building sheltered hundreds of civilians; the word “children” was written on the ground on both sides.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Field investigations, Survivor testimonies
300victims
16 March 2022 · · Chernihiv oblast
Strike on a bread queue
Residents queuing for bread are killed in a city cut off from supplies.
Strikes on civilians · sources: City administration
14victims
8 April 2022 · · Donetsk oblast
Strike on the railway station during an evacuation
A missile hits the station forecourt where thousands of civilians were waiting for an evacuation train.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Ukrainian Railways, Judicial investigation
61victims
17 May 2022 · · Luhansk oblast
Factory shelter targeted during the siege
Residents sheltering in the basements of an industrial site are hit by repeated fire.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Regional authorities
22victims
14 July 2022 · · Vinnytsia oblast
Missile strike in the city centre
Cruise missiles hit a square and an office building far from any front line.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Emergency services
27victims
14 January 2023 · · Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Apartment block destroyed by a missile
An entire section of a nine-storey building collapses on its residents on a Saturday afternoon.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Rescue services
46victims
6 September 2023 · · Donetsk oblast
Strike on a covered market
A busy market is hit in the late morning in a town behind the front line.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Regional police
17victims
25 May 2024 · · Kharkiv oblast
Strike on a hardware store
A shop crowded on a Saturday is struck and destroyed by the ensuing fire.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Regional administration
19victims
2 March 2025 · · Kharkiv oblast
Drone attack on residential districts
A night-time wave of drones hits several districts, starting fires in apartment buildings.
Strikes on civilians · sources: Emergency services
11victims