On Monday in New York, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed journalists that the UN humanitarian office, OCHA, was highly concerned about the extent and spread of recent attacks.
“In recent days, there’s been an alarming increase in hostilities in frontline areas and continuous attacks on critical civilian infrastructure,” he stated.
Nationwide disruption
“These strikes are causing more power outages and disruptions to essential services nationwide.”
From Friday to early Monday morning, authorities reported more than 100 civilian casualties, including nearly 20 deaths.
Two children were reportedly killed, with several more injured. The hardest-hit regions were Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry confirmed new attacks on critical facilities in at least eight regions in the north, east, and south.
The strikes triggered emergency outages and extended scheduled power cuts, leaving communities without stable electricity.
“Aside from electricity, heating and water supplies were also interrupted in Chernihiv, Kremenchuk, and other parts of the Chernihiv and Poltava regions,” Mr. Dujarric said.
Health services were also caught in the crossfire. In Kherson City, a World Health Organization (WHO) team reported that a Thursday attack damaged the water and gas supply to a maternity ward.
Railway station destroyed
Elsewhere, homes and civilian infrastructure were severely damaged; in the Kyiv region, an attack destroyed the railway station in Fastiv Town.
Humanitarian teams are increasing emergency aid and winter assistance, but needs are rising rapidly.
“These recent developments raise concerns about the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine as colder weather approaches,” Mr. Dujarric warned.
During a recent mission to the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, UN staff noted increasing demand for generators, fuel, and other winter supplies as communities strive to stay warm and connected.
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