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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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November 21, 2025 Peace and security
At a briefing in Geneva today, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) emphasized that the consequences of Russian attacks are "catastrophic": the scale of destruction and the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine are growing daily.
Aid workers on the ground say there is no safe place left in the country: air raid sirens sound at all hours of the day, and rocket attacks and drone strikes kill and maim civilians weekly, destroying homes, schools, hospitals, and energy facilities.
The situation is particularly dire in frontline areas. In Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, approximately 1,500 people—mostly elderly and people with limited mobility—are left without reliable access to water, electricity, and medical care. In Lyman, located further north in the Donetsk region, approximately 3,000 residents are completely deprived of humanitarian assistance due to ongoing fighting.
Two days ago, a World Food Programme warehouse in Dnipro was damaged by a drone attack. At least 10,000 boxes of food intended for residents of frontline areas were destroyed. These supplies were intended to help families survive the winter.
Children remain the most vulnerable group in wartime. Many have been repeatedly displaced, others live near active war zones or have witnessed the destruction of their schools and homes. They no longer have safe spaces to play, study, or relax.
Regular power outages across the country deprive families of heat and access to clean water, which is especially dangerous when temperatures drop below freezing. The scale of displacement continues to grow: 3.7 million people are internally displaced within Ukraine, and nearly six million remain refugees. This year alone, more than 1,220,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, mostly women, children, and the elderly from frontline areas.
Despite the difficulties, humanitarian organizations continue their work. From January to September, more than 4.2 million people received assistance, including 800,000 children. However, as OCHA representatives emphasized, with the onset of winter and continued attacks, the need to protect civilians, infrastructure, humanitarian workers, and medical personnel is becoming increasingly urgent. "Children must be protected, and there can be no excuse," the organization stated.
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