Speaking in New York on Monday, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the UN humanitarian office: OCHAis deeply concerned by the scale and spread of the latest attacks.
“In recent days, we have seen an alarming trend of intensifying hostilities in frontline areas and persistent attacks on critical civilian infrastructure,” he said.
Nationwide disruption
“These strikes are leading to more power outages and disruptions to vital services across the country. »
Between Friday and the early hours of Monday morning, authorities reported more than 100 civilian victimsincluding nearly 20 dead.
Two children were reportedly killed and several others injured. The most affected regions were Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry has confirmed new attacks on critical facilities in at least eight regions in the north, east and south.
The strikes triggered emergency blackouts and extended power outages, leaving communities without reliable electricity.
“Besides electricity, heating and water supplies were also interrupted in Chernihiv, Kremenchuk and other parts of Chernihiv and Poltava regions,” Dujarric said.
Health services have also been caught in the crossfire. In Kherson City, a World Health Organization (WHO) reported that an attack on Thursday damaged the water and gas supply at a maternity ward.
Station destroyed
Elsewhere, homes and civil infrastructure suffered significant damage; in the kyiv region, an attack destroyed the railway station in the town of Fastiv.
Humanitarian teams are increasing emergency relief and winter relief, but needs are increasing sharply.
“These latest developments raise concerns that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine will deteriorate as colder weather sets in,” Dujarric warned.
During a recent mission to the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, UN staff reported growing demand for generators, fuel and other winter supplies as communities struggle to stay warm and connected.
We acknowledge The European Times for the information.
