Nearly 400 civilians killed in Russia by Ukrainian drone strikes in 2025 Foreign Ministry statement

Since the beginning of 2025, nearly 400 civilians have been killed in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

In a statement to Izvestia, the ministry reported that 392 civilians, including 22 children, lost their lives as a result of Ukrainian UAV strikes, while 3,205 people, among them 195 minors, were injured.

The ministry also cited broader figures since the start of the ongoing conflict, stating that a total of 7,175 civilians have been killed in Russia, with over 17,000 injured.

“Every third out of four victims is a casualty of drone strikes,” said Rodion Miroshnik, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large.

By Vugar Khalilov