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UN: Attacks across Ukraine damaged civilian infrastructure as cold season begins
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Summary
Humanitarian colleagues reported attacks across Ukraine that struck urban centers and critical infrastructure, disrupting power supplies as the cold season approaches. The UN condemned the attacks and delivered the first humanitarian convoy this year to Dnipropetrovsk region.
UN humanitarian colleagues reported that attacks across Ukraine over a recent weekend struck large urban centers and damaged critical civilian infrastructure, disrupting power supplies as the cold season approaches, the UN spokesperson said at a briefing.
Authorities reported that between Oct. 4 and Oct. 6 more than a dozen civilians were killed and more than 100 injured; Zaporizhzhia City and the Lviv region were among the areas particularly affected, the briefing said. The UN humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine, Mateusz Shmale, condemned the recent wave of attacks by the armed forces of the Russian Federation, which continued to affect critical civilian services.
Humanitarian response: aid organizations provided emergency assistance including first aid and other support. The UN and partners delivered the first humanitarian convoy this year to Dnipropetrovsk region, bringing medical and hygiene supplies, the spokesperson said.
Why this matters: damage to power and other civilian infrastructure during the approach of colder weather increases risks to vulnerable populations and complicates delivery of health and humanitarian services.
What the briefing did not specify: full lists of damaged infrastructure, comprehensive casualty figures beyond the statement, or detailed timelines for restoring services.
