civilians

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The company justified the move, saying that it wanted to ensure its images were not used "by adversarial actors to target allied and Nato-partner personnel and civilians".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Ukraine's military said its forces had struck an elite Russian military drone unit in the area, in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, and had not targeted civilians.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The United Nations said on Friday it "strongly condemns any attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, wherever they occur", adding it could not verify details due to restricted access to the area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

While there are few legal limits for killing belligerents in wartime, she said, civilians suspected of crimes should be captured and prosecuted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Out of respect for the city’s neutrality, even Oxscinian and Everican civilians kept to this one cardinal rule.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee