Amy Pope, head of the International Organization for Migration, said days after rocket fire killed dozens that the situation in Ukraine is worsening for many people living on or near the front line.

Pope told reporters that displaced people and host communities “need urgent assistance as they continue to endure missile strikes, destruction of infrastructure, and frequent power cuts.” She cited an IOM estimate that roughly 3,300,000 people living on the front line need emergency assistance and that about 800,000 children live on the front lines. Pope added that more than 14,600,000 people in Ukraine need humanitarian aid amid Russia’s continuing invasion.

The UN migration agency said it has helped thousands of displaced people near the frontline and elsewhere with immediate and longer-term needs, including restoring livelihoods and supporting community resilience. Daniel Johnson, UN News.