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UN says attacks on Ukrainian energy and heating infrastructure have left thousands without power
Summary
UN humanitarian partners reported recent strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, temporarily leaving roughly 30,000 families in Odessa region without power and disrupting heating and gas services in other regions.
The United Nations reported that hostilities across Ukraine over the prior four days included strikes on energy, gas and heating infrastructure that caused service disruptions and casualties, the spokesperson said.
The briefing said attacks temporarily left about 30,000 families in the Odessa region without power and disrupted heating and gas services in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions. In response, humanitarian teams mobilized emergency assistance including shelter kits, blankets, hygiene items, hot meals, medical checkups and psychosocial support.
Why it matters: damage to energy and heating infrastructure increases civilian vulnerability as winter conditions and disrupted services affect large numbers of families. Rapid humanitarian response teams are providing emergency relief, but the scale of infrastructure damage complicates sustained support.
The UN reiterated obligations of parties to protect civilians and critical infrastructure under international humanitarian law and described mobilization of emergency aid to affected communities.
