Russian Investigative Committee reports 1,500 civilian deaths from Ukrainian strikes since 2022

Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia's Investigative Committee, claims nearly 1,500 civilians have been killed in Ukrainian artillery, missile, and drone strikes since the start of the conflict. The figures, which cannot be independently verified, serve to formalize Russian legal documentation of cross-border hostilities. This report underscores the ongoing intensity of kinetic exchanges along the border regions.