Several civilians lost their lives and nearly 30 suffered injuries, including children, as reported by local authorities. Damage occurred in homes across seven regions and the capital, Kyiv.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported “tragic accounts” of a child killed and three injured in Kyiv, Vyshhorod, and Zhytomyr.
“Children face another challenging, frightening winter: Young lives at risk. Disruption of heating, power, and water,” UNICEF tweeted, urging an end to attacks.
Critical infrastructure was struck by drone attacks, impacting over 120 residential properties in the Odesa region, as stated by OCHA. Key energy, port, and transport infrastructures, notably in the port town of Reni near the Romanian border, were also targeted.
These attacks left over 10,000 customers without power, with critical facilities running on backup systems.
In the north, energy facilities in Novhorod-Siverskyi in the Chernihiv region and Shostka town in the Sumy region were damaged.
In Shostka, parts previously heavily affected experienced power and heating outages once again.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy recorded major power outages in the Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, and Ternopil regions, with disruptions in six more regions.
“With the onset of the cold season, the most vulnerable need support the most. This violence must cease. Civilians must be safeguarded,” OCHA tweeted separately.
Nearly four years have passed since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In the past 11 months, the UN and humanitarian partners have provided emergency aid to over 430,000 people nationwide following strikes.
This aid includes essential medical supplies, healthcare services, and cash assistance, mainly in frontline regions. Needs are increasing in previously less-affected areas as attacks broaden.
OCHA reported an inter-agency convoy delivering eight metric tonnes of humanitarian aid to Novoraiske in the Kherson region on Tuesday.
Supplies included medical and hygiene items, charging stations, children’s clothing, and mattresses.
Novoraiske has about 1,900 residents, over 200 of whom are children. Several areas there lack access to water, gas, or electricity due to ongoing hostilities, OCHA reported.
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