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Global cluster munition casualties exceeded 1,000 in 2025, monitoring report shows
Al Jazeera reports that over 1,000 casualties occurred worldwide in 2025, largely driven by the war in Ukraine.
The short version
- A Cluster Munition Coalition report documented at least 1,063 people killed or wounded by cluster munitions in 2025.[Al Jazeera]
- Ukraine accounted for 87 percent of all recorded casualties, representing the highest national total for the fourth straight year.[Al Jazeera]
- Six nations deployed cluster munitions in 2025, and Lithuania became the sole country to leave the international ban treaty.[Al Jazeera]
- Researchers cautioned that the true toll is probably higher due to unrecorded strikes and casualties.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- The Cluster Munition Coalition documented at least 1,063 people killed or injured by cluster munitions across the globe in 2025.[Al Jazeera]
- Ukraine registered 87 percent of the global casualties in 2025, leading the world in recorded incidents for the fourth straight year.[Al Jazeera]
- In March, Lithuania withdrew from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, making it the first and only state party to exit the treaty.[Al Jazeera]
- The coalition confirmed cluster munition deployments in 2025 by Iran, Myanmar, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, and Mali.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The total global casualty count is likely higher than reported because many cluster munition incidents remain unrecorded.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.