Event Brief
Save the Children: Explosives kill or injure 12,000+ children
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Summary: Save the Children says more than 12,000 children were killed or injured by explosives between 2020 and 2025, with children accounting for nearly half of civilian casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war. The group reports that air-launched explosives, including from attack drones, made up around two-thirds of incidents of civilian harm last year.
WHO: Save the Children (StC)
WHAT: Research reports high numbers of children killed or injured by explosives and highlights increased exposure linked to drones and air-launched explosives.
WHEN: 2020
WHERE: Global
WHY: Rapidly evolving military technology, including attack drones and air-launched explosives, is changing how civilians—especially children—are exposed to conflict.
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