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Around 10,000 people "pushed to limit of existence" in besieged Bakhmut, Red Cross saysAround 10,000 Ukrainian civilians are being “pushed to the very limit of their existence,” in the beleaguered easternand the nearby area, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday.
“Based on our understanding, there are several thousands of residents still living in Bakhmut, and if we talk about the communities around, the numbers would be coming closer to several thousands, possibly around 10,000,” the ICRC’s Umar Khan, who has been in the city in recent days providing aid, told a news briefing.
The ICRC has delivered hygiene kits, solar lamps, water containers, essential repair supplies and handheld tools to the community.