By Anjali Sharma
UUNITED NATIONS – UN aid teams said on Tuesday that a massive new wave of Russian drone attacks has killed 3 civilians and left Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia in clouds of thick smoke.
The attack was one of the largest since Russia’s full-scale invasion more than three years ago.
UN aid coordinating office, OCHA in an online update said that a maternity ward in Odesa had come under fire, caused njuries and widespread damage to homes.
UNICEF underscored the impact of the violence on civilians, cited 16-year-old Sonya from Kyiv in an online post.
“It was a terrible night,” she said. “The sounds were so frightening – a buzzing sound that was getting closer and explosions every five minutes.”
Russia has intensified its airstrikes on Ukraine in recent days, OCHA stated.
According to Moscow, it boosted up its bombing campaign in retaliation to Ukraine’s drone attacks deep inside Russian territory last week codenamed operation spider web.
UN humanitarian teams and partners are working to help civilians in cities across Ukraine.
They provide first aid, protection services, food, construction materials and other support including counseling and legal advice.
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