聯合國針對緬甸設立的獨立調查機制發布報告顯示，自去年七月以來，這類攻擊事件持續增加，特別是在十二月和一月舉行的選舉前夕有顯著升級。報告也指出，緬甸軍方與各武裝組織所犯下的戰爭罪和反人類罪行，在頻率和強度上都持續加劇，並收集了大量關於任意拘留、酷刑和性暴力的證據。
儘管軍方支持的政府試圖透過選舉營造恢復文人統治的假象，西方國家普遍認為該選舉既不自由也不公平。隨著軍政府領導人敏昂萊在四月就任總統並加強外交活動，他雖然承諾恢復與東協成員國的正常關係，卻也同時拒絕了該集團針對緬甸停滯不前的和平計畫。
United Nations investigators have reported that Myanmar's military is increasingly utilizing drones, motorized paragliders, and other low-cost aircraft to launch attacks on civilians. These operations frequently involve low-altitude strikes with unguided explosives and even employ "double-tap" tactics, where a second strike follows shortly after the first, specifically targeting first responders and fleeing individuals.
A report by the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar revealed a continuous rise in such attacks since last July, with a notable escalation preceding the elections held in December and January. The findings highlight an escalating frequency and intensity of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the military and armed groups, alongside extensive evidence of arbitrary detention, torture, and sexual violence.
Despite efforts by the military-backed government to present the recent elections as a return to civilian rule, Western nations have largely dismissed the process as neither free nor fair. While junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, who assumed the presidency in April, has increased diplomatic outreach and promised to normalize ties with ASEAN members, he has simultaneously rejected the bloc's stalled peace plan for Myanmar.