According to Oleksii Serhieiev, Kyiv's Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Russia has conducted around 30,000 strikes within Ukrainian territory since the beginning of this year.
This figure represents nearly half of the attacks recorded in 2023, which Ukrainian officials estimated to be around 66,000. Serhieiev made these statements while speaking with representatives of the Bavaria State Parliament in southeast Germany on Friday.
He also noted a surge in shelling in February and March this year.
Since the onset of the war in February 2022, Moscow's forces have targeted critical infrastructure in Ukraine, including apartment buildings, residential areas, and the country's energy infrastructure.
A report published by the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) in February documented over 30,000 civilian casualties in Ukraine over the past two years, with more than 10,000 civilians killed.
Serhieiev mentioned during the meeting that Ukraine's National Police have documented 116,000 "war crimes committed by the Russian occupiers."
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of his military of a "policy to target civilians" throughout the war, issuing arrest warrants against them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his plea to the international community in a video message on Tuesday to hold Russia accountable for committing crimes against humanity, stating that "justice is stronger than the Kremlin's walls."
Newsweek reached out to Russia's foreign ministry via email for comment late Friday night.
Kyiv has also increased its attacks on Russian territory in recent months, including firing more than 50 drones in the southern region of Rostov on Friday, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. Moscow officials reported intercepting 44 of the missiles.
Vasily Golubev, the region's governor, said on Telegram that eight people were injured after an explosive device in one of the intercepted drones detonated around noon.
Ukrainian officials also claimed responsibility for launching an airstrike on a Russian airbase in Morozovsk overnight Friday, which they said destroyed six warplanes and damaged eight others. Approximately 20 personnel stationed at the base are believed to have been killed or injured in the strike.