UN Discovers Civilian Casualties Continue in 2025, War Still Bad
Al Jazeera, citing a UN monitor, reports a 'sharp' increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties in 2025 due to Russia's long-range weapons. One might wonder if this news is really news, or just an annual confirmation that war, when perpetually fueled by foreign aid, tends to be quite deadly. While we're counting casualties, perhaps we should also count the defense contractor profits, which soared to
record highs in 2024 ( Defense News ), or the billions in 'aid' that flow from Western capitals. This 'monitoring' always seems to stop short of connecting the dots between continuous arms shipments, escalating conflict, and the inevitable civilian toll. It's almost as if the 'international community' is more comfortable counting bodies than questioning the policies that create them. The UN
monitors the casualties, nations supply the weapons, and media reports the numbers—a perfectly choreographed cycle of managed outrage.