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UN briefing cites civilian casualties after drone strikes and shelling in Ukraine
Summary
The UN said recent drone strikes and heavy shelling in Dnipro, Kherson and Kharkiv killed and injured civilians, damaged homes, ambulances and a school, and prompted immediate humanitarian response by local aid workers.
The UN spokesperson, Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretariat, reported that Dnipro in east-central Ukraine suffered a large drone attack that killed and injured civilians including children, and damaged apartment blocks, a school and facilities sheltering displaced people.
He said heavy shelling also impacted Kherson and Kharkiv regions, causing civilian casualties including children and health workers, and damaging an ambulance and multiple homes. The spokesperson told reporters that humanitarian colleagues and first responders in Dnipro and Kharkiv immediately provided medical transport, hot meals, emergency shelters and psychosocial support.
The briefing noted that hostilities continue in parts of Donetsk region following overnight attacks. The spokesperson’s account was based on reporting from humanitarian partners and local authorities.
