Overnight Strikes Leave Death, Destruction and Power Outages in Ukraine

23/12/2025

A new wave of overnight strikes and front-line hostilities in Ukraine have caused further civilian casualties and damage to critical energy infrastructure, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday. 
 
Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to local authorities. Homes in seven regions, as well as the capital Kyiv, were damaged. 
  
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) noted “tragic reports” of one child killed and three injured in Kyiv, Vyshhorod, and Zhytomyr. 
 
“Children facing another difficult, terrifying winter: Young lives threatened. Heating, power, and water disrupted,” UNICEF tweeted, calling for an end to attacks. 
 
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