Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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November 19, 2025 Peace and security
"On the night of November 19, further strikes by the Russian Armed Forces killed at least 20 civilians and wounded more than a hundred, including children," according to a statement from the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Humanitarian Coordinator Matthias Schmale strongly condemned the attacks. According to OCHA, homes and critical civilian infrastructure, including medical and educational facilities, were severely damaged across the country.
From Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil and the Ivano-Frankivsk region in western Ukraine, families have lost loved ones, been injured, and lost their homes. At least a dozen children are reportedly among the victims. "Their suffering is inexcusable," noted the OCHA's Ukrainian office.
The strikes also damaged energy infrastructure, causing power outages and exacerbating the impact of previous attacks. With temperatures already below freezing in some regions of Ukraine, these outages pose a serious threat to millions of people.
"Such ongoing harm to civilians and the continued destruction of critical civilian infrastructure is absolutely unacceptable," the statement emphasized. "The targeting of civilians and objects essential to their survival is prohibited by international humanitarian law."
The UN calls for all efforts to protect the Ukrainian population and reminds that civilians "should never be targeted."
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