Norwegian Refugee Council Secretary General Jan Egeland said on Monday Reuters who expects a new wave of refugees with hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees as conditions in Ukraine become “unlivable” during the winter.
– No one knows how many, but there will be hundreds of thousands as the cruel and illegal bombing of civilian infrastructure makes life unlivable in too many places, says Egeland.
This fall, Russia has systematically attacked critical civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. Russian kamikaze drones, rockets and cruise missiles have damaged or destroyed more than half of Ukraine’s energy grid.
Continuous blackouts across Ukraine have long since become commonplace. Facing a cold winter, it could be disastrous for the civilian population of Ukraine.
This is Putin’s escape plan
– I fear that the crisis in Europe will worsen and overshadow crises in other parts of the world, says Egeland.
In addition to attacking Ukraine’s electricity grid, Russia has also bombed district heating plants, railway stations and hospitals. Apartment buildings are also regularly hit by bomb attacks.
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