Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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January 24, 2026 Peace and security
UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine Matthias Schmale strongly condemned the latest wave of Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, which has resulted in civilian casualties.
At least one person was reported killed overnight, dozens were injured, and hundreds of thousands were left without power, heat, and water amid severe winter weather.
In Kharkiv, a dormitory housing displaced persons fleeing fighting on the front lines was hit by shelling. A hospital building and residential buildings were also damaged.
In Kyiv, thousands of apartment buildings, which were gradually being reconnected to basic utilities after the attacks of January 9 and 20, were again left without power amid subzero temperatures. The entire city of Chernihiv and hundreds of thousands of families in the Chernihiv region were left without power.
Repair crews and humanitarian aid workers continue to work in freezing temperatures to provide assistance to those affected.
“This systematic cycle of attacks on energy infrastructure violates international humanitarian law and must stop,” the Humanitarian Coordinator said in a statement.
He stressed that civilians should live in their homes safe and warm, not in fear of the next round of destruction.
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