# Ukraine faces ‘toughest winter’ since full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC

https://mins.news/en/item/55563

- BBC News, 2026-09-12 05:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyz59yyqk4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Alexander De Croo, head of the UN development agency, warns that Russia’s systematic attacks on Ukraine’s civilian and energy infrastructure could cut off power and water, creating a risk of “humanitarian catastrophe”. The UN is racing to repair the power network and prepare for winter. Both Russia and Ukraine deny deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure.

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