The organization said the attacks had particularly affected residential neighborhoods, markets and sites sheltering displaced people, raising serious concerns about civilian protection, Anadolu Agency reported.
“The use of drones does not change the rules of war. Technology does not absolve those who use it of their obligations under international humanitarian law,” Lorenzo Caraffi, the ICRC’s head of delegation in Sudan, said in a statement.
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The ICRC stressed that international humanitarian law requires parties to a conflict to distinguish between civilians and military targets.
Attacks that fail to make this distinction or cause excessive civilian harm are prohibited, the organization said, adding that all feasible precautions must be taken to protect civilians during military operations.
Hospitals supported by the ICRC treated more than 2,700 patients with weapon-related injuries during the first half of 2026, according to the organization.
The ICRC urged all parties to the conflict to consider the potential consequences for civilians when deploying armed drones, particularly in densely populated areas.
