Statement: Overnight attack damages civilian infrastructure in Ukraine; WHO reports nine attacks on health care
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Summary
A speaker described an overnight attack that disrupted electricity, heating and water in Ukraine, killed and injured health workers and civilians, and cited World Health Organization reporting of nine attacks on health care this year; humanitarian groups are providing emergency aid amid subzero temperatures.
Unidentified Speaker, a speaker recorded in the statement, said, "We have seen that another large scale overnight Russian attack struck Ukraine causing civilian casualties and widespread disruption to electricity, heating, and water supplies." The speaker added that temperatures had dropped to about -10°C, intensifying risks to civilians.
The statement said the attack killed a health worker in Kyiv and that rescuers and other health workers were injured while trying to help people affected by the strikes. "In the capital Kyiv, a health worker was killed as well as rescuers and other health workers were also injured while trying to help people impacted by the attacks, which also killed and injured several civilians," the speaker said; the statement did not provide precise casualty counts.
Citing an external source, the speaker said, "Since the start of the year, the World Health Organization reports 9 attacks on health care in Ukraine." The statement framed those incidents as part of a pattern of strikes affecting medical facilities and personnel.
The speaker said humanitarian organizations were continuing to support people in Kyiv and other affected towns and cities, "providing emergency assistance and monitoring urgent needs as conditions remain extremely challenging due to low temperatures." The statement did not specify which organizations, the scale of assistance, or funding sources.
No formal actions, votes or policy decisions were recorded in the statement. The most recent factual development reported was ongoing humanitarian support and monitoring; the statement provided no timetable for further action or public briefings.
