Several civilians lost their lives and nearly 30 were injured, including children, according to local authorities. Houses in seven regions and the capital, Kyiv, were damaged.
UNICEF acknowledged “tragic reports” of a child killed and three children injured in Kyiv, Vyshhorod, and Zhytomyr.
“Children face another difficult and terrifying winter as their lives are threatened, with interruptions to heating, electricity, and water,” UNICEF tweeted, urging a stop to the attacks.
Critical Infrastructure Affected
Drone strikes damaged over 120 residential buildings in the Odessa region, OCHA reported. Key infrastructure in energy, ports, and transportation, especially in the port city of Reni near the Romanian border, was also impacted.
The strikes left more than 10,000 customers without power, with critical facilities running on backup power.
Further north, energy facilities in Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region and Shostka in the Sumy region were damaged.
Shostka, already severely affected by previous attacks, again found itself without electricity or heating.
Power Outages During Winter
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported extensive power outages in Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, and Ternopil regions, with disruptions in six more areas.
“As the cold season begins, the most vulnerable need support the most. This violence must cease. Civilians must be protected,” OCHA tweeted separately.
Nearly four years have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Humanitarian Support for Thousands of People
Over the past 11 months, the UN and its humanitarian partners have provided emergency aid to over 430,000 people across the country following the strikes.
This aid includes essential medical supplies, health services, and cash assistance, mainly in frontline areas. Meanwhile, needs are rising in previously less affected areas as attacks intensify.
OCHA reported that an inter-agency convoy delivered eight tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Novoraiske community in the Kherson region on Tuesday.
Supplies included medical and hygiene items, charging stations, children’s clothing, and mattresses.
Novoraiske, home to about 1,900 people, including over 200 children, suffers from a lack of water, gas, or electricity due to ongoing hostilities, OCHA said.
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