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UN relief coordinator visits frontline Ukraine regions; humanitarian needs persist
Summary
Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, visited Mykolaiv and Kherson, met displaced families and hospital patients, and the Secretariat reported recent strikes killed and injured civilians and damaged energy infrastructure, causing widespread outages.
The Security Council briefing said Tom Fletcher arrived in Ukraine and visited regions including Mykolaiv and Kherson, meeting displaced families and patients at a regional hospital; the Secretariat reported severe psychological and physical impacts from frontline conditions, including victims of drone attacks who suffered amputations.
The briefing cited operational challenges discussed with aid workers and local authorities, reported recent strikes that killed and injured civilians, and noted power outages from damage to energy infrastructure. The Secretariat announced Fletcher will speak at a World Humanitarian Day briefing to mark the observance and urged continued donor support for humanitarian operations in Ukraine.
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