UN Warns Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure Threaten Millions Ahead of Winter

UN warns attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure threaten millions ahead of winter

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations warned Friday that repeated attacks on civilian areas and critical infrastructure across Ukraine are worsening the humanitarian crisis ahead of winter, as renewed strikes on energy facilities trigger power outages in several regions, including Kyiv.Briefing the UN Security Council, Gemma Connell, director of the Crisis Response Division at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), call…

UN warns Russian winter strikes imperil Ukraine humanitarian situation

Intensifying Russian strikes against Ukraine threaten to trigger a humanitarian crisis ahead of winter, as attacks on cities and critical infrastructure could leave millions of people without electricity, heating, and water, Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, said during a meeting of the UN Security Council, noting that Russian attacks had reached "a new horr…