At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says

At least 170 people were killed in military air strikes during Myanmar's weeks' long election period, the United Nations has said.

"Credible sources" had counted the civilian deaths, the UN rights office said, as well as 408 military aerial attacks from December 2025 to late last week, when the third and final round of voting was held.

The election itself has already been widely denounced as a sham, by numerous countries and human rights groups.

The Union and Solidarity Party (USDP), backed by Myanmar's military, won an overwhelming victory, according to state media - an outcome which was expected following the tightly-controlled vote.