Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to local authorities. Houses in seven regions, as well as in the capital kyiv, were damaged.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) noted “tragic reports” of one child killed and three children injured in kyiv, Vyshhorod and Zhytomyr.
“Children face another difficult and terrifying winter: young people’s lives are threatened. Heating, electricity and water are interrupted”, UNICEF tweeted, calling for an end to the attacks.
Critical infrastructure affected
Drone strikes damaged more than 120 residential buildings in the Odessa region, OCHA said. Key infrastructure in energy, ports and transport, notably in the port city of Reni, near the border with Romania, was also affected.
The strikes have left more than 10,000 customers without power, while critical facilities are operating on backup power.
Further north, the strikes damaged energy facilities in Novhorod-Siverskyi, a town in the Chernihiv region, and Shostka, in the Sumy region.
Parts of Shostka, already badly hit by previous attacks, found themselves once again without electricity or heating.
Power outages during winter
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry also reported large-scale power outages in Khmelnytskyi, Rivne and Ternopil regions, with disruptions recorded in six additional regions.
“With the onset of the cold season, it is the most vulnerable who need support the most. This violence must stop. Civilians must be protected,” OCHA said separately in a tweet.
Nearly four years have passed since Russia launched its 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 assistance to more than 430,000 people across the country following the strikes.
This support includes essential medical supplies, health services and cash assistance – primarily in frontline areas. At the same time, needs are increasing in previously less affected areas as attacks increase.
OCHA reported that an inter-agency convoy delivered eight tonnes of humanitarian aid to the community of Novoraiske in the Kherson region on Tuesday.
Items provided included medical and hygiene supplies, charging stations, children’s clothing and mattresses.
Novoraiske is home to some 1,900 people, including more than 200 children. Several places do not have access to water, gas or electricity due to continued hostilities, OCHA said.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
