Last night\u2019s attack exemplifies the grave threat posed by the tactic of deploying missiles and large numbers of drones simultaneously into populated areas<\/strong>,\u201d said Danielle Bell, Head of HRMMU.<\/p>\nHumanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, also strongly condemned the attacks, which extended to Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and other areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe people of Ukraine should not have to take cover in shelters night after night,\u201d he said. \u201cEach day, the war takes a devastating toll on civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the southern port city of Odesa, strikes reportedly injured several civilians and damaged a kindergarten and a centre for children with special needs \u2013 places where children should feel safe. In Zaporizhzhia, residential buildings were hit.<\/p>\n
First responders and humanitarian agencies are already on the ground, providing emergency care and supplies while assessing further needs.<\/p>\n
Human toll rising<\/h2>\n
The barrage included 440 long-range drones and 32 missiles launched by Russian forces, HRMMU noted in a news release citing information from Ukrainian authorities, of which 175 drones and 14 missiles targeted Kyiv.<\/p>\n
It marked the fourth time this month that more than 400 munitions were fired in a single night \u2013 far surpassing the 544 total launched during the entire month of June 2024.<\/p>\n
Even before this latest attack, the human toll of such tactics had been rising sharply. HRMMU had already verified at least 29 civilian deaths and 126 injuries from long-range weapons in June alone.<\/p>\n
The overall civilian casualty count in the first five months of 2025 is nearly 50 per cent higher than in the same period last year.<\/p>\n
Mr. Schmale reiterated that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n
\u201cCivilians, including children, must never be a target<\/strong>,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must not normalize the war.\u201d<\/p>\nRefugee crisis deepens<\/h2>\n
Meanwhile, the broader humanitarian crisis continues to deepen. The intense conflict, now in its third year since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion, has driven more than 6.3 million Ukrainians to seek refuge across Europe.<\/p>\n
Most are women, children, and older persons, many of whom rely on temporary protection directives extended by host countries like the European Union (EU) and Moldova, according to a report released on Tuesday by Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).<\/p>\n
Noting the volatile situation in Ukraine, the agency urged the respective governments to maintain legal status for refugees until conditions allow for safe, dignified, and sustainable returns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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