Ukraine: humanitarian, health needs soar as Kharkiv hostilities intensify

The UN expressed new concerns on Tuesday over a rise in displacement and humanitarian needs in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region amid “relentless” Russian air and ground attacks. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/05/1150021
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Ukraine: humanitarian, health needs soar as Kharkiv hostilities intensify
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