Citing UN humanitarian colleagues, he informed the media at daily periodic press conference that increased violence in different parts of the war-torn country had caused “many civilian casualties”, including children and journalists.
“Ukrainian authorities reported more than 50 civilian casualties on December 31 alone,” Haq said.
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The latest attacks hit the capital Kyiv, damaging a hotel, housing and several educational facilities, including a university.
And on December 31, during skirmishes in the Kherson region, two children were injured – one of which was a 13-year-old boy who was evacuated to a children’s hospital in Kherson, which had been shelled in the early hours. of New Year’s Day, Mr. Haq said, citing the region’s governor.
Furthermore, intense fighting also continued in eastern Donetsk and the Luhansk region, with civilian casualties and infrastructure damage reported “on both sides of the front line”.
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“Although the attacks continue, we, along with our humanitarian partners, continue to support those in need in the severely impacted communities,” said a UN deputy spokesman. the heaviest”.
He went on to outline some of the lifesaving assistance provided by the Foundation as the war continued.
“On December 28, an interagency convoy delivered food, water, blankets, emergency shelter kits, and other supplies from the International Organization for Migration (International Organization for Migration).IOM), the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) and the World Food Program (WHO) to the frontline towns of Lyman and Sviatohirsk in the Donetska region.
Both communities have suffered intense fighting, which has destroyed homes, destroyed critical infrastructure, and impaired access to basic services.
“The people who still live in these areas are mostly the elderly and people with limited mobility.”
Dozens of Russian soldiers were killed
According to news reports, a rocket attack on New Year’s Eve in occupied eastern Ukraine has produced the highest death toll acknowledged by Russia since its forces invaded the country on the 24th. February.
Ukrainian military sources say up to 400 people were killed or wounded at Makiivka, but there is no independent verification of casualties.
The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday acknowledged that 63 soldiers were killed in the attack when the HIMARS missile hit and is believed to have destroyed the vocational college, the residence of conscripts.
