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Reported incidents of explosive weapon use that resulted in casualties
At least one death or injury from the use of explosive weapons was recorded in 28 countries and territories in July 2023. Worldwide, there were at least 552 reported incidents of explosive weapon use resulting in 2,694 casualties, of which 1,886 (70%) were civilians. About 50% of all reported civilian casualties occurred in Ukraine. Other affected countries and territories in terms of civilian casualties from the use of explosive weapons were Pakistan, Sudan, Myanmar, and Syria.
When explosive weapons were used in populated areas in July 2023, civilians reportedly accounted for 93% of all recorded casualties. This pattern of harm has been consistently recorded over the last decade.
This data is collected from English-language media reports. It does not attempt to exhaustively capture all incidents of explosive weapon use around the world but to serve as an indicator of the scale and pattern of deaths and injuries.