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

Russian military strikes have killed eight civilians and wounded dozens of others across Ukraine, according to local officials. The attacks coincided with a warning from Russian President Vladimir Putin that deploying European troops to Ukraine would result in a direct conflict with Russia.

Simultaneously, a senior United Nations development official warned the BBC that Ukraine is bracing for its most difficult winter since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. The official highlighted a severe risk of a humanitarian catastrophe if ongoing Russian attacks continue to sever public access to essential resources.