civilians

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"Now more than ever it is imperative to avoid any escalation of a conflict that has already exacted a devastating toll on civilians and that risks making the search for peace even more distant."

From Barron's • May 26, 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

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

Four civilians were transported to the hospital for treatment, three from smoke inhalation injuries and one from a trauma injury, according to Capt. John Clingingsmith Jr., a spokesperson for the Cal Fire Riverside Unit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

They saw no civilians, no hospital or humanitarian-aid workers, as had been common in areas like the Napoleon-St.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers