Ukrainian forces are retaking territory occupied by Russia. Every day, in fact, they advance more kilometers, and a few weeks ago the Russians received the signal to retreat, Some of the major cities that were illegally occupiedby the government of Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian people received their troops in celebration, but even without the Russians, the war would continue. Experts warn that expected bombings will decrease due to extremely harsh winter weather in Ukraine. But now another type of ‘war’ is expected against many respiratory diseases caused by cold.
The focus of Russian attacks in recent weeks were energy infrastructures, which has left the Ukrainian population increasingly exposed to low temperatures and missing out on heating. With this in mind, as the World Health Organization says, this will be a winter that will endanger the lives of millions of Ukrainians.
“We expect two to three million more people to leave their homes in search of warmth and safety. They will face personal health challenges, including respiratory infections such as Covid-19, pneumonia and influenza, and acute risk of diphtheria and measles in unvaccinated populations,” said the WHO Regional Director for Europe. Director Hans Kluge said.
Those who cannot escape must find other solutions to stay warm, such as “burning coal or wood, or using diesel generators or electric heaters,” which also pose health risks.
“This exposure to toxic substances harms children, the elderly, and people with respiratory and cardiovascular problems, as well as causing burns and accidental injuries,” Kluge said.
This news is not encouraging for the Ukrainian people. Power outages are persistent and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has already confirmed that half of the country’s energy infrastructure has been damaged. Already this Tuesday, a director of one of the major energy distribution companies indicated that these blackouts will last at least until March.
“I want everyone to understand: Ukrainians are likely to live with blackouts at least until the end of March. Under the current power generation conditions, if there are no new attacks on the power grid, the basic scenario is that power shortages can be evenly distributed across the country. This means interruptions will be everywhere. , but will last longer. There are various forecasts of the development of this situation, and they are completely dependent on Russia’s attacks,” said Sergey Kovalenko, head of major private energy supplier Yasno.
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