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U.N. reports deadly strikes in Ukraine; civilians, including children, among the casualties
Summary
The U.N. said drone and missile strikes damaged apartment buildings and health and education facilities in Kyiv and other regions, killing and injuring civilians; humanitarian and emergency support was mobilized.
Farhan, a U.N. spokesperson, said overnight attacks that continued into the morning in Kyiv "killed several civilians and injured many, including children." He said drone and missile strikes damaged dozens of apartment buildings as well as health and educational facilities.
The spokesperson added that nationwide more than a dozen civilians were killed and more than 160 injured in the regions of Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia according to authorities. U.N. and humanitarian partners mobilized emergency support in Kyiv and other impacted areas, providing shelter materials, psychological support and other essential services.
Mateusz Male, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, was quoted (by the briefing) condemning the attacks and saying no community should treat missile strikes and casualties as routine.
