“In recent days we have seen an alarming pattern of escalating hostilities in frontline areas and persistent attacks on critical civilian infrastructure,” he said.
Nationwide disruption
“These strikes are causing further power outages and disruptions to vital services across the country.”
Between Friday and early Monday morning, authorities reported more than 100 civilian victimsincluding almost 20 deaths.
Two children were reportedly killed and several others injured. The most affected regions were Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry confirmed new attacks on critical facilities in at least eight regions in the north, east and south.
The strikes caused emergency power outages and extended scheduled power outages, leaving communities without reliable electricity.
“In addition to electricity, heating and water supplies were also interrupted in Chernihiv, Kremenchuk and other parts of the Chernihiv and Poltava regions,” Dujarric said.
Health services were also caught in the crossfire. In the city of Kherson, a World Health Organization (WHO) team reported that an attack on Thursday damaged the water and gas supply to a maternity ward.
Destroyed railway station
Elsewhere, homes and civil infrastructure suffered extensive damage; In the kyiv region, an attack destroyed the train station in the city of Fastiv.
Humanitarian teams are stepping up emergency aid and winter assistance, but needs are increasing sharply.
“These latest developments raise concerns about the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine as colder weather sets in,” Dujarric warned.
During a recent mission to the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, UN staff reported growing demand for generators, fuel and other winter supplies as communities struggle to stay warm and connected.