UN demands Russia halt strikes on Ukraine's power grid

The UN has demanded Russia immediately stop strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, warning the attacks threaten millions of lives ahead of winter. The appeal was made during a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, November 9. UN official Kayoko Goto reported that attacks from October 30 to November 2 left hundreds of thousands of households without power, with some areas facing multi-day outages. Strikes also disrupted water supplies and public transport, while weekend attacks left 600,000 people without electricity in eastern Ukraine. The UN expressed concern over strikes near nuclear plants, which endanger safe operations. September saw 328 civilian deaths and 2,105 injuries, an 85% increase from last year. Since the full-scale invasion, 17,960 civilians have died, including 874 children. The UN reiterated its call for an immediate ceasefire.