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Global cluster munition casualty trends

Overview

The Cluster Munition Monitor 2026 report indicates a significant global increase in casualties caused by cluster munitions, with at least 1,063 people killed or injured in 2025—a figure more than triple that of the previous year. Civilians accounted for 87 percent of these recorded casualties.

Ukraine remains the most heavily affected region, reporting at least 927 casualties. The report also notes the withdrawal of Lithuania from the Convention on Cluster Munitions in March 2025, alongside evidence of new production in Russia and supplies from North Korea to Russia.

While Ukraine sees active use, Syria recorded the highest number of casualties specifically caused by cluster munition remnants in a single country. Of the 117 global cases resulting from remnants, 68 occurred in Syria, representing approximately 58 percent of the world total. Although no new use of these weapons has been recorded in Syria since December 2024, the legacy of conflict from 2012 to 2024 continues to threaten civilians. Survivors in rural Syria face significant barriers to rehabilitation due to high costs, administrative restrictions, and limited investment in victim assistance.

Entities

Cluster Munitions Coalition · Russia · Verity Coyle · Cluster Munition Coalition · Ukraine

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Syria records highest global casualties from cluster munition remnants in 2025

    Syria accounted for 58% of global cluster munition remnant casualties in 2025, with 68 reported cases, according to the Cluster Munition Monitor.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 12 sources
    Cluster munition casualties more than triple in 2025

    The Cluster Munition Monitor 2026 reports that global cluster munition casualties more than tripled in 2025, with at least 1,063 victims, 87 percent of whom were civilians, primarily in Ukraine.

Sources

bahamasspectator.com · bbv-net.de · commondreams.org · haitigazette.com · halabtodaytv.net · howtomotorcyclerepair.com · jamaicainquirer.com · leinetal24.de · marler-zeitung.de · sana.sy · stvincenttribune.com · trinidadtribune.com · waltroper-zeitung.de · world-today-journal.com