Russian attacks on energy infrastructure put almost every child in Ukraine at desperate risk
Russian continuing attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine have left almost every child in Ukraine — nearly seven million children — without sustained access to electricity, heating and water, putting them at increased risk as temperatures continue to drop and winter deepens, UNICEF warned.
“Millions of children are facing a bleak winter huddled in the cold and the dark, with little idea of how or when respite may arrive,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “Beyond the immediate threats the freezing conditions bring, children are also deprived of the ability to learn or stay connected with friends and family, putting both their physical and their mental health at desperate risk.”
The harsh winter, combined with a loss of income and the energy and socioeconomic crisis triggered by the war, is devastating to the well-being of children and families.
