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.
Since 1 January 2011, Belgian artist Dieter Ohler has spent every day recording newspaper headlines about deaths around the world, creating thousands of handwritten pages that explore how journalism turns human lives into numbers.
A new YouGov survey finds Reform UK voters are five times more likely than Green supporters to favour nuclear retaliation after a devastating attack on Britain, exposing deep political divisions over deterrence, alliance politics and the protection of civilians.
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.
Here AOAV presents an analysis of how Israel’s strategy of repeated “precision” military operations in Gaza produced short-term tactical successes but has failed to address long-term political instability leading, in the end, to strategic failure.
A widely cited claim that Gaza’s casualty ratio shows precise targeting of fighters collapses under comparison with other conflicts, where far higher male-to-female death ratios typically accompany wars that predominantly kill combatants.
An AOAV investigation into 52 publicly acknowledged Israeli military probes since October 2023 reveals a systemic pattern of impunity, with 88% of cases either unresolved or closed without wrongdoing and only one resulting in a prison sentence despite more than 1,300 reported civilian deaths.
EXTRACCT's roadmap outlines essential steps for reducing preventable deaths among civilian victims of explosive injuries by enhancing trauma care in conflict zones.
In 2023, aid worker fatalities reached an unprecedented high, with 280 deaths, over half of which occurred in Gaza during the first three months of conflict.
Silvio Rendon, employing direct statistical methods, disputes the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's conclusion that the Shining Path was the primary perpetrator in the Peruvian Civil War, suggesting a lower death toll and sparking debate over historical accountability.
The UK's policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda, amidst reports of the latter's support for M23 rebels and associated human rights abuses, presents a stark ethical dilemma and contradicts the notion of Rwanda as a safe country.