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WHO warns of 'life-threatening' winter for millions in Ukraine

GreenWatch Desk World News 2022-11-22, 12:01am




The World Health Organization on Monday warned that the upcoming winter would be "life-threatening" for millions of Ukrainians after a series of devastating Russian attacks on the country's energy grid, reports BSS.

 "This winter will be life-threatening for millions of people in Ukraine,"

Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, told reporters. "Put simply --this winter will be about survival," he added.