UN Agency Reports Urgent Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine Amid Russian Attacks
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that Ukrainian civilians require urgent international assistance due to escalating Russian attacks during this winter.
OCHA reported on Tuesday, February 24, that the Odesa region has faced near-daily Russian strikes, resulting in power outages for tens of thousands of residents. Since June, nearly 150,000 Ukrainians have been evacuated from frontline areas.
The agency warned that more than one million people near frontlines lack access to clean water and have limited availability of protective services and support for gender-based violence. OCHA's $2.6 billion funding appeal for Ukraine this year has received only about $1.4 billion so far.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia must be compelled to accept peace, achievable only by raising the costs of continuing the war for Moscow.
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