Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 4th Nov. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Friday in a regular press briefing in New York said that Russia has bombarded over 100 Ukrainian towns across half of its regions in the past two days, citing the Ukrainian Government, many near the frontlines.
Mr. Dujarric strongly condemned “the latest wave of attacks against critical infrastructure in various parts of the country, which reportedly resulted in injuries among the civilian population, including children, and caused damage to civilian residential and commercial buildings.”
He told reporters that the UN was concerned about escalation and the threat it posed to civilians across the country, as the harsh winter weather approaches.
“We reiterate in the clearest terms that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law and they must stop immediately.”
OCHA and many other relief agencies have reported that the attacks destroyed energy facilities, schools, hospitals and other public buildings. The Kherson region in the south and the Donetsk region in the east were particularly affected.
Mr. Dujarric said that Kharkiv City came under attack on Thursday night. Partner NGOs based in the city provided psychological support and shelter materials to people whose homes were damaged.
“We and our partners continue to provide critical aid to frontline communities. Today, an inter-agency humanitarian convoy delivered vital aid to about 1,600 people who remain on the front-line town of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhya Region ”, he added.
UN and partners have delivered 14 convoys to front-line communities in the Zaporizhzhya region, providing essential support to more than 30,000 people living near the southern front.
Mr. Dujarric said that there have been 96 humanitarian convoys to frontline areas since the beginning of the year.
Humanitarian workers are distributing vital items, such as thermal blankets, mattresses and portable heaters ahead of the winter.
UN and partners have appealed for $435 million to deliver winter assistance to over 1.7 million people across Ukraine until March of 2024.
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