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November 24, 2025 Peace and security
A series of attacks carried out over the weekend and on Monday morning in several Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, and Zaporizhia, left at least 20 civilians dead and nearly 100 injured. Children were among the casualties, UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric reported, citing local authorities.
According to him, ongoing fighting is causing destruction in frontline settlements, undermining the safety of civilians in major cities, and damaging energy infrastructure.
Safety of humanitarian workers
Humanitarian workers and facilities have also been damaged in a recent series of attacks. The day before, a drone strike damaged the building of a humanitarian organization in the town of Koryukovka in the Chernihiv region; fortunately, no one was injured. However, a few days earlier, on November 20, in the city of Zaporizhzhia, an off-duty employee of a local NGO was among five civilians killed in an airstrike.
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In total, three aid workers have been killed since the beginning of September – including two while on duty – and another 11 have been injured.
Power outages across the country
Military action is also disrupting critical services, Dujarric continued. "Ukrainian authorities report that intermittent power outages continue throughout the country due to the cumulative damage to energy infrastructure," he said. "Some areas of the Kharkiv region are left without electricity and water. The port and energy facilities in the Odessa region have also been damaged, including the ferry terminal on the border with Romania."
Providing humanitarian aid
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that, despite numerous security and access challenges, UN staff continue to provide assistance to the people of Ukraine.
On November 21, a humanitarian convoy delivered essential supplies to the frontline zone in the Kherson region. Local residents received thermoses, solar lamps, chargers, hygiene kits for people with disabilities, and food.
This year, 27 interdepartmental convoys delivered aid to approximately 30,000 residents of frontline areas.
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