UN reports deaths, injuries, destruction continues in Ukraine-Russia war

Anjali Sharma

GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 2nd Feb. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Thursday told reporters in a regular press briefing in New York that new attacks in eastern Ukraine have led to injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.

He said that a hospital in Kharkiv was damaged in an attack on Wednesday, with several injured and many evacuated, according to Ukraine’s national rescue service.

UN reported that a health facility also sustained damages in Toretsk, in the Donetsk region, as per by the regional administration.

Mr. Dujarric said that “In frontline areas, our humanitarian colleagues note that the continued hostilities in the Donetsk and Kherson regions of Ukraine are continuing to kill and injure civilians. Homes, education facilities, public transport, water, electricity and [heating] facilities have also been damaged, citing local authorities.

A humanitarian hub run by a local non-governmental organization in Kherson was also hit on Thursday, he noted

Mr. Dujarric said “Despite the challenges of operating in frontline areas, aid organizations continue to provide assistance,”.

“In recent days, we, along with our humanitarian partners, have provided emergency repair materials as well as [psychological] and legal support in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions,” he added.