At least one death or injury from the use of explosive weapons was recorded in 32 countries and territories in September 2023. Worldwide, there were at least 539 reported incidents of explosive weapon use resulting in 3,186 casualties, of which 2,007 (63%) were civilians. About 34% 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 Sudan, Pakistan, Syria and Somalia.
When explosive weapons were used in populated areas in September 2023, civilians reportedly accounted for 86% 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.