OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
The UNHCR Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe, Philippe Leclerc, undertook his first mission to Ukraine from 26 November-1 December, visiting areas in Dnipropetrovska, Khersonska, Kyivska, Mykolaivska, Odeska and Zaporizka oblasts to see first-hand the impact of the war on people and communities, as well as to meet with authorities. Speaking from Kyiv at the end of his visit, Mr. Leclerc called for sustained support for Ukrainian civilians affected by the war.
Severe snowstorms hit Ukraine towards the end of November, with the southern oblasts of Mykolaivska and Odeska among the worst affected. The Ukrainian authorities reported that at least 10 people died and over 20 people were injured, including children.
Attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on civilian infrastructure and civilians appear to have increased. Repeated attacks particularly in the south and east continue to kill and injure civilians. Meanwhile, Kyiv and Kyivska oblast sustained the largest drone attack of the war on 25 November, injuring a number of civilians.