# UN aid chief warns Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/26957

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-20 05:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeG0gCLWtm4

> UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said Wednesday that intensifying drone attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers pose a dangerous challenge to aid operations in Ukraine. He called his visit to Kherson, divided by the Dnipro River that serves as an active frontline, “quite chilling.”

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