Ukraine on brink of 'humanitarian catastrophe', UN Ambassador warns

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'Humanitarian catastrophe' is on the horizon for Ukraine according to Britain's UN Ambassador. Dame Barbara Woodward issued the stark warning at an emergency meeting of the Security Council.

Several members, including Dame Barbara, accused Russia of 'indiscriminate attacks on men, women and children' and violating international humanitarian law.

The meeting was held as Russian continues to invade Ukraine as dozens have already been killed in air strikes. Dame Barbara said: "As a result of President Putin's decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a country of 44 million people is now on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe. "Missiles have rained down on Kharkiv, with cluster munitions hitting residential areas and injuring residents.

Disruption to supply chains has caused food shortages in Kramatorsk."The reckless bombing of an oil depot in Vasylkiv, has unleashed toxic fumes in nearby communities."Violence in Kyiv has forced people to seek refuge underground, with many thousands, including the elderly and disabled, unable to evacuate."The UK permanent representative to the UN told the Security Council that "hundreds of civilians had been killed as a result of the Russian invasion" and seven million people had been displaced, with the figure "rising exponentially".Ukraine's representative, Sergiy Kyslytsya, told the council that Kyiv was "sitting within Russian crosshairs right now" and that 352 people, including 16 children, had been killed as of Monday in the fighting.He accused Moscow troops of attacking hospitals and ambulances in a determination to "kill civilians", adding: "There is no debate.