In the Russian invasion of Ukraine, AOAV has so far recorded 63,601 casualties from explosive weapon use across 13,210 incidents up to the 17 September 2026; this includes 58,638 civilians.
As of 17 September 2026, AOAV has recorded 53,948 civilian casualties (34,176 killed, 19,772 injured) from explosive weapons use in the OPT in the course of Operation Swords of Iron.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that UK military personnel served aboard US Navy vessels in the Caribbean during the period when American forces carried out lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats condemned as extrajudicial killings.
Britain flew more than 600 surveillance missions over or near Gaza during the war. The RAF holds footage from the day seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed. It raises a wider question: what else did Britain’s aircraft see?
The Pentagon has acknowledged that US strikes in Yemen killed at least 153 civilians in three attacks in 2025, exposing the scale of civilian harm during Washington’s campaign against the Houthis.
In June 2026, Action on Armed Violence recorded 3,986 deaths and injuries from 627 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for 92% (3,651) of the deaths and injuries recorded.
A series of billionaires with ties to Britain remain untouched by the UK’s supposedly tough sanctions regime.
AOAV was cited by the BBC in a major investigation into the US-Israeli war on Iran, with Executive Director Dr Iain Overton warning that the conflict's cross-border nature, access restrictions and political sensitivities mean the true death toll is likely to remain contested and may ultimately prove far higher than current estimates.
This briefing examines Elbit Systems' role as a major supplier of military equipment used by Israel in Gaza, explores allegations concerning potential links between its products and alleged violations of international humanitarian law, assesses claims regarding the involvement of its UK subsidiaries in Israeli military supply chains, and considers the implications of applying terrorism legislation to Palestine Action activists who targeted Elbit facilities.
Drawing on Lebanese government, UN, and humanitarian data, this report analyses the human consequences of Israels attacks on Lebanon from October 2023 to June 2026, documenting escalating civilian harm, mass displacement, repeated attacks on health infrastructure, and persistent uncertainty regarding combatant casualty claims.
In May 2026, Action on Armed Violence recorded 3,965 deaths and injuries from 603 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for 89% (3,532) of the deaths and injuries recorded.
Two child-made paper aeroplanes folded from the British and American flags rest side by side on a school desk, suggesting a shared journey whose consequences lie beyond the innocence of the gesture.