By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UN on Monday stated that dozens of civilians, including several children have been killed or wounded in attacks across Ukraine’s front-line regions of Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
World body noted that this is happening as humanitarian conditions deteriorate amid dropping winter temperatures.
UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in New York told reporters that “Local authorities are telling us that attacks have killed or injured dozens of civilians including several children”.
The attacks have damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, including schools and gas pipelines, he said.
UN humanitarian workers are providing hot meals, drinks and psychosocial support as well as shelter kits and supplies for home repairs, Dujarric stated76.
“Humanitarians in Ukraine are increasingly concerned about disruptions to water and heating services in the front-line regions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy,” said Mr. Dujarric.
He added that “repairs and winter support are urgently needed to help vulnerable populations this winter”.
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