© WHO Destruction after the attack on Kiev (archive). New attacks on Ukrainian cities led to the death of 12 civilians Peace and security
As the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported on Friday, citing Ukrainian authorities, attacks across the country over the past 24 hours have killed at least 12 civilians and injured more than 65. Front-line regions were especially hard hit.
The attacks damaged residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure, and attacks on energy facilities led to power outages in several regions.
In Kherson, the attack seriously damaged the city’s combined heat and power plant. According to national energy operators, all equipment of the facility for the production of heat and electricity was destroyed.
Separately, it was reported that in the Kyiv region, as a result of an attack, a warehouse operating under a contract with UNICEF was hit. Humanitarian supplies intended for children and families were destroyed.
UNICEF said the loss would make it difficult to deliver life-saving aid, especially as another difficult winter looms.
“The incident is part of a broader trend,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. He recalled that in August alone in Ukraine, at least six warehouses used for humanitarian operations, including by UN agencies, the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and non-governmental organizations, were damaged as a result of attacks.
“We are especially concerned about the consequences of the war in the run-up to winter and are already making preparations so that with the onset of cold weather, those in need can receive basic necessities,” a UN official said. “We reiterate that the Secretary-General condemns the large-scale missile and drone attacks carried out by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on cities in Ukraine.” The Secretary-General, he continued, remains “deeply concerned about the ongoing escalation of the conflict, including its spread into Russian territory Federation.”
António Guterres, according to his spokesman, reiterates his call for urgent de-escalation that will lead to “a complete, immediate and unconditional ceasefire, as well as the establishment of a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in accordance with international law, including the Charter of the United Nations and relevant UN resolutions.”