Eastern European countries are preparing for a possible wave of Ukrainian refugees as Russia targets power and heating plants ahead of winter, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying about 4 million people are already without power. | Reuters
“An increase in numbers is being felt, and is expected. It is currently up 15%,” said Roman Dohovic, an aid coordinator for the eastern Slovak city of Kosice.
“The activity of the occupiers remains at an extremely high level – dozens of attacks every day,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address late on Tuesday.
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